Brittany Higgins snaps outside court after being asked about her alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann - as she fires back with a brilliant question of her own
1 year, 3 months ago

Brittany Higgins snaps outside court after being asked about her alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann - as she fires back with a brilliant question of her own

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Brittany Higgins has taken a brutal swipe at a TV reporter following her final day of giving evidence in the Federal Court. Mr Lehrmann last week revealed that Channel Seven had been paying for his accommodation following interviews he did with the network On Tuesday Ms Higgins was confronted by a crew of journalists outside the Federal Court Ms Higgins on Tuesday disclosed her total compensation payout in the Federal Court on Tuesday, under cross-examination by Mr Lehrmann's barrister Steven Whybrow SC. She was then asked about a speech she gave outside the ACT Supreme Court in October last year, after the jury in Mr Lehrmann's criminal trial was dismissed due to misconduct by a Jury member. Ms Higgins was in the Federal Court on Tuesday being cross examined by Mr Lehrmann's barrister, Steven Whybrow SC. Senator Cash and Mr Try both told the ACT Supreme Court last year that Ms Higgins did not disclose her alleged assault to them.

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Brittany Higgins shows off blossoming baby bump as she awaits verdict in defamation trial
5 months, 1 week ago

Brittany Higgins shows off blossoming baby bump as she awaits verdict in defamation trial

Daily Mail  

Brittany Higgins has shown off her growing baby bump for the first time and revealed that she's having a baby boy. Brittany Higgins has showed off her baby bump in a picture to social media as she and her husband await a decision on a recent defamation trial She admitted it had been an 'acutely stressful' pregnancy while revealing she's …

Bruce Lehrmann's staggering damages claim if his Channel 10 defamation lawsuit loss gets overturned
5 months, 1 week ago

Bruce Lehrmann's staggering damages claim if his Channel 10 defamation lawsuit loss gets overturned

Daily Mail  

Bruce Lehrmann should be awarded upwards of $1m if he manages to overturn his devastating defamation suit loss to Channel Ten on appeal, his lawyer says. Lehrmann's solicitor Zali Burrows, in documents released by the court on Thursday as part of a proposed appeal, described that estimation as inadequate and said he should be awarded a six to seven figure …

What we've learnt from WA Senator Linda Reynolds's defamation action against Brittany Higgins
7 months ago

What we've learnt from WA Senator Linda Reynolds's defamation action against Brittany Higgins

ABC  

The blockbuster defamation action launched by Senator Linda Reynolds against her former staffer Brittany Higgins has now finished hearing evidence after three weeks of twists and turns. And her lawyer Ms Young has argued whatever damage Senator Reynolds says she suffered in 2021 "can have nothing to do with" Ms Higgins's posts made two years later, in 2023. Who harassed …

New lawsuit launched against Brittany Higgins to try and gain access to $2.4 million government settlement
7 months ago

New lawsuit launched against Brittany Higgins to try and gain access to $2.4 million government settlement

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Lawyers for Senator Linda Reynolds have launched a fresh lawsuit against Brittany Higgins in a bid to gain access to her $2.4 million federal government settlement, in the event she wins her high-stakes defamation trial. The writ, filed last month, shows the settlement money was placed into a trust within 24 hours of it being received by Ms Higgins, and …

Brittany Higgins will not appear to give evidence in WA Supreme Court Linda Reynolds defamation trial
7 months, 1 week ago

Brittany Higgins will not appear to give evidence in WA Supreme Court Linda Reynolds defamation trial

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Brittany Higgins will not be called to give evidence in her own defence in the defamation trial brought against her by Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds. Scott Morrison’s robust court testimony for Linda Reynolds a reminder of a different era in politics Photo shows A digital composite image of Brittany Higgins, Scott Morrison and Linda Reynolds' faces. Despite being heralded as …

New Brittany Higgins social media posts prompt defamation trial warning from Linda Reynolds's lawyer
7 months, 3 weeks ago

New Brittany Higgins social media posts prompt defamation trial warning from Linda Reynolds's lawyer

ABC  

The high-profile defamation trial against Brittany Higgins has taken another twist, with Senator Linda Reynolds's lawyer declaring new social media posts published yesterday were part of a coordinated plan to mislead the public into thinking the Senator was trying silence survivors of sexual assault. Senator Reynolds told the court Senator Kitching warned her the Labor Party knew about Ms Higgins' …

Defamation trial between Linda Reynolds, Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz begins in Perth
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Defamation trial between Linda Reynolds, Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz begins in Perth

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One of the main allegations Ms Higgins made against Senator Reynolds was that she did not support her in the wake of her alleged rape. Mr Bennett said the images depicted Ms Higgins as a "young, vivacious doorknocker, campaigning". Commenting on her experience during ANZAC Day events, Ms Higgins remarked: "A beautiful homage to the Aussie spirit and a day …

Brittany Higgins' wedding is set to be a rain-lashed washout - but who's on her guest list and who's NOT... as Lisa Wilkinson rugs up in an $1,850 woolly jumper and $1,700 Dior sandals
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Brittany Higgins' wedding is set to be a rain-lashed washout - but who's on her guest list and who's NOT... as Lisa Wilkinson rugs up in an $1,850 woolly jumper and $1,700 Dior sandals

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Rain is set to lash the picturesque $20million estate where Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz will tie the knot today. Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz are pictured on New Years' Eve in 2022, after he proposed Lisa Wilkinson is pictured in Mosman on Wednesday, wearing $1700 Dior Sandals On Wednesday, Wilkinson was spotted in Mosman, an affluent suburb in Sydney's …

The wedding gift Brittany Higgins didn't want: Inside the insane legal costs David Sharaz will have to cover as he bows out of defamation case with his fiancée's former boss Linda Reynolds
10 months ago

The wedding gift Brittany Higgins didn't want: Inside the insane legal costs David Sharaz will have to cover as he bows out of defamation case with his fiancée's former boss Linda Reynolds

Daily Mail  

David Sharaz faces financial ruin after a judge ordered him to pay Linda Reynolds' legal costs, along with damages and interest, after he bows out of the defamation case against him. Senator Reynolds launched two defamation proceedings in the WA Supreme Court against Mr Sharaz and his fiancé, Brittany Higgins, over social media posts published in 2022 and 2023 that …

Brittany Higgins suffers fresh court setback as WhatsApp messages with fiance David Sharaz emerge
10 months ago

Brittany Higgins suffers fresh court setback as WhatsApp messages with fiance David Sharaz emerge

Daily Mail  

The defamation trial involving Brittany Higgins and Senator Linda Reynolds could be expanded to include more allegations against the Senator's former staffer. Senator Reynolds submitted a third application to the WA Supreme Court after a discovery order revealed a conversation that took place between Ms Higgins and her fiance David Sharaz. The defamation trial involving Brittany Higgins and Senator Linda …

Linda Reynolds says she's been the victim of 'vile trolling' over Brittany Higgins case as defamation trial looms
10 months ago

Linda Reynolds says she's been the victim of 'vile trolling' over Brittany Higgins case as defamation trial looms

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In short: Senator Linda Reynolds says she's been vilified and trolled over accusations she was involved in a cover-up surrounding Brittany Higgins' rape at Parliament House. Senator Linda Reynolds says she's been vilified and trolled over accusations she was involved in a cover-up surrounding Brittany Higgins' rape at Parliament House. On her way into Tuesday's hearing in Perth, Senator Reynolds …

David Sharaz concedes defeat in legal row with Linda Reynolds - and pleads with her to drop defamation action against Brittany Higgins in return: 'I cannot afford to pay legal costs'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

David Sharaz concedes defeat in legal row with Linda Reynolds - and pleads with her to drop defamation action against Brittany Higgins in return: 'I cannot afford to pay legal costs'

Daily Mail  

David Sharaz has conceded defeat in his legal row with Linda Reynolds and said he won't fight her defamation action - and pleaded with the former senator to drop her litigation against his fiancee Brittany Higgins in return. Senator Reynolds has been suing Ms Higgins and Mr Sharaz for defamation over several social media posts they published in 2022 and …

Bruce Lehrmann is ordered to pay Peter FitzSimons a surprising sum in latest twist in defamation battle with Network Ten
11 months ago

Bruce Lehrmann is ordered to pay Peter FitzSimons a surprising sum in latest twist in defamation battle with Network Ten

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Wilkinson and her husband are reportedly worth millions Bruce Lehrmann has been ordered to pay Lisa Wilkinson's husband Peter FitzSimons $4,616 because the author was asked to supply evidence in the a defamation case against his wife and Network Ten. Lehrmann lost the case on April 15 when Justice Michael Lee found, on a civil scale, that he had raped …

Bruce Lehrmann agrees to pay more than $4,000 to Lisa Wilkinson's husband Peter FitzSimons for costs incurred in failed defamation trial
11 months ago

Bruce Lehrmann agrees to pay more than $4,000 to Lisa Wilkinson's husband Peter FitzSimons for costs incurred in failed defamation trial

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Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been ordered to pay journalist Peter FitzSimons thousands of dollars for costs incurred during his failed defamation case. On Friday, the Federal Court ordered Mr Lehrmann to pay Mr FitzSimons for "reasonable loss or expenses incurred in complying with the subpoena addressed to him" in Mr Lehrmann's defamation case. The former Liberal staffer brought …

The Bruce Lehrmann defamation verdict is in, but Brittany Higgins and Linda Reynolds are still fighting
11 months ago

The Bruce Lehrmann defamation verdict is in, but Brittany Higgins and Linda Reynolds are still fighting

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While all eyes have been on the explosive failed defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Channel 10 and journalist Lisa Wilkinson, another legal drama has been playing out in Western Australia's Supreme Court. Senator Linda Reynolds is suing her former political staffer Brittany Higgins and Ms Higgins's partner David Sharaz for defamation over a series of social media posts …

Brittany Higgins breaks her silence with a blistering statement after a judge found Bruce Lehrmann raped her in Parliament House
11 months, 1 week ago

Brittany Higgins breaks her silence with a blistering statement after a judge found Bruce Lehrmann raped her in Parliament House

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Brittany Higgins has broken her silence with a powerful statement after a federal court judge ruled that she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann. Justice Michael Lee on Tuesday ruled that Bruce Lerhmann had raped Brittany Higgins, saying he been 'hellbent' on having sex with his former colleague Brittany Higgins has broken her silence with a powerful statement after a judge …

In five words Justice Lee brought Lehrmann's defamation case back to its central proposition. The words of our political leaders matter, too
11 months, 1 week ago

In five words Justice Lee brought Lehrmann's defamation case back to its central proposition. The words of our political leaders matter, too

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It took Justice Michael Lee 324 pages and 130,000 words to dissect the complexities of the story of what happened to Brittany Higgins in the early hours of March 23, 2019, but also what happened as a result of her decision to go to the media about the assault, rather than pursue a police complaint. For Brittany Higgins, and the …

'Time to heal': Brittany Higgins welcomes judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case
11 months, 1 week ago

'Time to heal': Brittany Higgins welcomes judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case

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Brittany Higgins has broken her silence for the first time following the conclusion of Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson. Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found, on the balance of probabilities, Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019. Justice Michael Lee has delivered his judgment in the defamation case brought by …

How key facts at the centre of Brittany Higgins' $2.445m taxpayer-funded compensation payout were WRONG: Judge unpicks her claims
11 months, 1 week ago

How key facts at the centre of Brittany Higgins' $2.445m taxpayer-funded compensation payout were WRONG: Judge unpicks her claims

Daily Mail  

A judge has ruled that Brittany Higgins won her $2.445 million settlement payout from the Commonwealth despite making a number of false claims. The finding marked the end of Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and television host Lisa Wilkinson, which was launched over the initial broadcast of Ms Higgins rape claims in 2021. Brittany Higgins is pictured with her …

The turning point in Brittany Higgins' version of events: Single detail about rape victim's fiancé David Sharaz in bombshell judgment exposes when her rape allegation became something else entirely
11 months, 1 week ago

The turning point in Brittany Higgins' version of events: Single detail about rape victim's fiancé David Sharaz in bombshell judgment exposes when her rape allegation became something else entirely

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David Sharaz's involvement in Brittany Higgins' life has been singled out as the turning point for when her story jumped from being about rape allegations to a wider political conspiracy. Justice Michael Lee named Ms Higgins' fiancé 111 times in his 324 page-long judgment on Monday, which marked the end of Bruce Lehrmann's lengthy defamation case against Network Ten and …

Linda Reynolds says Lehrmann defamation judgement 'set record straight' on claims of cover-up
11 months, 1 week ago

Linda Reynolds says Lehrmann defamation judgement 'set record straight' on claims of cover-up

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In short: Senator Linda Reynolds says she is pleased Justice Michael Lee found the former Coalition government did not attempt to hide Brittany Higgins's rape claim. Senator Linda Reynolds says she is pleased Justice Michael Lee found the former Coalition government did not attempt to hide Brittany Higgins's rape claim. Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has responded to the Federal Court's …

Bruce Lehrmann's mad dash out of Sydney just moments after he was branded a rapist - and the unlikely ally he turned to for help
11 months, 1 week ago

Bruce Lehrmann's mad dash out of Sydney just moments after he was branded a rapist - and the unlikely ally he turned to for help

Daily Mail  

He was tailed to the Central Coast by freelance photographers Bruce Lehrmann made a frantic dash up the highway and out of Sydney in the moments after he was branded a rapist by a Federal Court judge, seeking refuge from media inside a police station. One freelance photographer told Daily Mail Australia that Lehrmann knew he was being followed and …

So which is it? First Lisa Wilkinson said it was the 'most important' story she'd ever done... then she only played a 'limited role' in it. Now this is what she has to say after the court's damning ju
11 months, 1 week ago

So which is it? First Lisa Wilkinson said it was the 'most important' story she'd ever done... then she only played a 'limited role' in it. Now this is what she has to say after the court's damning ju

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Lisa Wilkinson has reclaimed credit for her exclusive story about Brittany Higgins being raped by Bruce Lehrmann, after having distanced herself from it during prickly parts of the defamation trial. After Justice Michael Lee found in Network Ten's favour, Ms Wilkinson gave a triumphant speech on the steps of the Federal Court, declaring: 'I published a true story about a …

Bruce Lehrmann's staggering seven-figure bill is exposed after crushing court loss: How much homeless, jobless rapist will have to cough up - and his one silver lining
11 months, 1 week ago

Bruce Lehrmann's staggering seven-figure bill is exposed after crushing court loss: How much homeless, jobless rapist will have to cough up - and his one silver lining

Daily Mail  

Bruce Lehrmann's legal costs could exceed $2million after losing his blockbuster defamation trial against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. In the Federal Court on Monday, Justice Michael Lee found on the civil standard that Lehrmann did rape a highly-intoxicated Brittany Higgins inside Parliament House in the early hours of March 23, 2019. Bruce Lehrmann is pictured collecting dog poop on …

Bruce Lehrmann judgment: Channel 10 lawyer's epic takedown after judge found Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins
11 months, 1 week ago

Bruce Lehrmann judgment: Channel 10 lawyer's epic takedown after judge found Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins

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Channel 10 lawyer Justin Quill has unleashed on Bruce Lehrmann with a brutal piece of advice after a judge found that the former political staffer raped Brittany Higgins. Lehrmann sued Network Ten and Wilkinson for defamation over a February 2021 report on The Project in which Ms Higgins claimed she was raped by her colleague Lehrmann in a Parliament House …

Ashen-faced Bruce Lehrmann emerges from court after judge finds he raped Brittany Higgins and Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten win the case: 'He's ruined'
11 months, 1 week ago

Ashen-faced Bruce Lehrmann emerges from court after judge finds he raped Brittany Higgins and Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten win the case: 'He's ruined'

Daily Mail  

Bruce Lehrmann has emerged pale-faced from court after losing his defamation case against Channel Ten. Moment earlier Lee found that Lehrmann was 'indifferent' to whether drunk Ms Higgins consented or not before he raped her on a senator's couch at Parliament House in March 2019. Pale-faced Bruce Lehrmann has emerged from court after Justice Michael Lee ruled he had raped …

Lisa Wilkinson speaks out after winning defamation case brought forward by Bruce Lehrmann - as she sends a message to the women of Australia
11 months, 1 week ago

Lisa Wilkinson speaks out after winning defamation case brought forward by Bruce Lehrmann - as she sends a message to the women of Australia

Daily Mail  

Lisa Wilkinson has celebrated winning her defamation case after a judge found Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019. Mr Lehrmann sued Network Ten and Wilkinson for defamation over a February 2021 report on The Project, where Brittany Higgins claimed he raped her in a Parliament House office almost two years' prior. 'Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins,' …

Federal Court judge finds Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, defamation case fails
11 months, 1 week ago

Federal Court judge finds Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, defamation case fails

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The Federal Court has found, on the balance of probabilities, Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019. "Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins," Justice Lee said. "Having escaped the lion's den, Mr Lehrmann made the mistake of coming back for his hat," Justice Lee said. In his judgment, Justice Lee said he was satisfied that it was "more …

Public interest in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case has never waned, and there are still questions left unanswered
11 months, 1 week ago

Public interest in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case has never waned, and there are still questions left unanswered

ABC  

As the judge put it, having escaped the lion's den Bruce Lehrmann made the mistake of going back for his hat. Mr Lehrmann launched his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson over their interview with Brittany Higgins after his trial was abandoned with no findings against him. One of Mr Lehrmann's claims was that he had gone to …

Bruce Lehrmann defamation verdict LIVE: Judge finds Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins and was 'hellbent' on having sex with her at Parliament House
11 months, 1 week ago

Bruce Lehrmann defamation verdict LIVE: Judge finds Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins and was 'hellbent' on having sex with her at Parliament House

Daily Mail  

Federal Court Justice Michael Lee will hand down his decision in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten at 10.15am today. Mr Lehrmann launched defamation proceedings over an episode of The Project in February 2021, during which Brittany Higgins went public with her rape allegations for the first time in an interview with Wilkinson. Ms Higgins alleged …

As the judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial approaches, one question rings out loudest
11 months, 2 weeks ago

As the judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial approaches, one question rings out loudest

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Despite distracting allegations about sex workers, drugs and expensive golf trips over the past week, there's really only one thing anyone wants to know from the decision in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case. "… Ms Higgins slowly conceiving a nascent narrative to protect her job and reputation after waking up having passed out naked in her minister's office in the …

Brittany Higgins' compensation payout: Diggers erupt over shocking hypocrisy from Anthony Albanese's government
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Brittany Higgins' compensation payout: Diggers erupt over shocking hypocrisy from Anthony Albanese's government

Daily Mail  

Ms Higgins got her payment after just one day of mediation Veterans wait years to get a fraction of what Ms Higgins received Military veterans and advocates have lashed out at Brittany Higgins' $2.4million compensation payout related to an unproven sexual assault claim, saying it took them years to receive a fraction of that amount for their trauma. Veterans Affairs …

Brittany Higgins was handed $2.4million over claims that have never been proven. Now an Albanese government minister has made a staggering admission
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Brittany Higgins was handed $2.4million over claims that have never been proven. Now an Albanese government minister has made a staggering admission

Daily Mail  

Barnaby Joyce has lashed out at the Albanese government after he forced a minister to admit that no military veteran has received as much compensation as Brittany Higgins for injuries or impairment since Labor took office. Ms Higgins, a former political staffer, received a $2.4million compensation payout from the Federal Government in December 2022, ten days after the ACT's top …

Stunning last minute twist as Brittany Higgins questions if she was 'DRUGGED and raped' in Parliament in eleventh hour court statement
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Stunning last minute twist as Brittany Higgins questions if she was 'DRUGGED and raped' in Parliament in eleventh hour court statement

Daily Mail  

Ms Higgins also gave three reasons as to why she 'didn't lie' Brittany Higgins has questioned whether she was allegedly drugged and raped in Parliament House, fresh court documents reveal. The revelations were made in a submission written by lawyer Nicholas Owens SC on Ms Higgins' behalf and tendered to the Federal Court on Tuesday in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial. …

Brittany Higgins's final submissions to Bruce Lehrmann defamation case published by Federal Court
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Brittany Higgins's final submissions to Bruce Lehrmann defamation case published by Federal Court

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In short: The Federal Court has published final submissions from Brittany Higgins in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. The Federal Court has published final submissions from Brittany Higgins in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. In submissions published by the Federal Court on Tuesday, Brittany Higgins's lawyer has argued she gave …

Excerpts of unpublished memoir by Brittany Higgins tendered in Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial documents
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Excerpts of unpublished memoir by Brittany Higgins tendered in Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial documents

ABC  

In short: The outlines of 38 chapters of Brittany Higgins's memoir, to be titled Not Just a Daughter, were among new evidence made public by the Federal Court as part of Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case. The outlines of 38 chapters of Brittany Higgins's memoir, to be titled Not Just a Daughter, were among new evidence made public by the Federal …

Linda Reynolds wins an eye-watering payout in the latest fallout in the Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins rape trial saga - as she prepares to come face-to-face with her ex-employee in bombshell hea
1 year ago

Linda Reynolds wins an eye-watering payout in the latest fallout in the Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins rape trial saga - as she prepares to come face-to-face with her ex-employee in bombshell hea

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She is also suing Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz for defamation Former DPP accused her of interfering with rape investigation Linda Reynolds has been awarded $90,000 by the ACT government over comments made by the territory's top prosecutor amid Brittany Higgins' rape allegations. The Liberal senator launched defamation proceedings against the ACT government and former Director of Public Prosecutor Shane …

Bruce Lehrmann reveals his theory about how Brittany Higgins's dress came off at Parliament House on the night of the alleged rape
1 year ago

Bruce Lehrmann reveals his theory about how Brittany Higgins's dress came off at Parliament House on the night of the alleged rape

Daily Mail  

Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyers argue Brittany Higgins may have taken her own dress off in senator Linda Reynolds’ office, perhaps to avoid vomiting on it, as he maintains he did not rape his former parliamentary colleague, court documents have revealed. In documents released by the court on Friday, Mr Lehrmann's lawyers maintained that no sexual intercourse took place between the former …

Submissions from Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers say Brittany Higgins's evidence inconsistent with Commonwealth deed version of events
1 year ago

Submissions from Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers say Brittany Higgins's evidence inconsistent with Commonwealth deed version of events

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In short: Updated submissions from Bruce Lehrmann's legal team in his defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson say Brittany Higgins's evidence was inconsistent with the version of events given in her Commonwealth settlement deed. Updated submissions from Bruce Lehrmann's legal team in his defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson say Brittany Higgins's evidence was …

Bruce Lehrmann's lawyer makes closing arguments in defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson
1 year, 3 months ago

Bruce Lehrmann's lawyer makes closing arguments in defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson

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Bruce Lehrmann's barrister has told the Federal Court it cannot rely at all on the evidence of Brittany Higgins, as he made his closing arguments in the defamation case brought by the former Liberal staffer. Key points: Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers sum up their defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson The former Liberal staffer is suing Wilkinson and …

Brittany Higgins and fiancé David Sharaz are spotted in matching beige outfits at the idyllic five-bedroom French chateau she bought with her $2.4million payout - as Bruce Lehrmann deals with dog's un
1 year, 3 months ago

Brittany Higgins and fiancé David Sharaz are spotted in matching beige outfits at the idyllic five-bedroom French chateau she bought with her $2.4million payout - as Bruce Lehrmann deals with dog's un

Daily Mail  

EXCLUSIVE Brittany Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz have arrived at their new French chateau after leaving Australia behind with a multi-million dollar payout. Brittany Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz have arrived at their new French home after leaving Australia behind with a multi-million dollar payout The couple stepped out of a dark-coloured Volvo at their sprawling five-bedroom chateau …

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial LIVE BLOG: Lisa Wilkinson's lawyer asks key question about Brittany Higgins' white dress on the night of alleged rape and accuses Bruce Lehrmann of being a 'compulsive
1 year, 3 months ago

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial LIVE BLOG: Lisa Wilkinson's lawyer asks key question about Brittany Higgins' white dress on the night of alleged rape and accuses Bruce Lehrmann of being a 'compulsive

Daily Mail  

Justice Lee told the court that no lawyer would have given Lisa Wilkinson the green light to give her Logies speech, so close to a criminal trial. During closing submissions, Wilkinson's barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC said the Logies speech was 'a drop in the ocean' compared with all the information already in the public sphere at that time. Ms Chrysanthou …

Brittany Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz ditch all-white 'suffragette' colour scheme as they touch down in Paris to start their new life away from the spotlight
1 year, 3 months ago

Brittany Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz ditch all-white 'suffragette' colour scheme as they touch down in Paris to start their new life away from the spotlight

Daily Mail  

Brittany Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz have touched down in Paris after leaving Australia behind to start a new life in a small French village. Brittany Higgins is pictured with her fiancé David Sharaz at Sydney Airport on December 6 The couple are headed to the small town of Lunas, in the south of France The town of Lunas …

Linda Reynolds' extraordinary move to freeze Brittany Higgins' assets after she left Australia to start a new life in France with fiance David Sharaz
1 year, 3 months ago

Linda Reynolds' extraordinary move to freeze Brittany Higgins' assets after she left Australia to start a new life in France with fiance David Sharaz

Daily Mail  

Linda Reynolds has sought to freeze Brittany Higgins' assets just one day after the former political staffer left Australia to start a new life in France with her fiancé David Sharaz. The former defence minister is suing Ms Higgins and Mr Sharaz for defamation in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, and will apply for a freezing order to stop …

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: All the key details in Fiona Brown's evidence - including what was said in disciplinary meeting with Brittany Higgins three days after alleged rape
1 year, 3 months ago

Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: All the key details in Fiona Brown's evidence - including what was said in disciplinary meeting with Brittany Higgins three days after alleged rape

Daily Mail  

Brittany Higgins' former boss revealed five key points when she was on the witness stand this week. Brittany Higgins is pictured outside the Federal Court on December 1 Ms Chrysanthou asked Ms Brown why she took notes of what was said during that conversation, but omitted that particular detail. Fiona Brown said it was 'not unreasonable' to think Brittany Higgins …

Fiona Brown: Key witness rips into Brittany Higgins' claims that led to her being handed $2.4million taxpayer-funded compensation
1 year, 3 months ago

Fiona Brown: Key witness rips into Brittany Higgins' claims that led to her being handed $2.4million taxpayer-funded compensation

Daily Mail  

Brittany Higgins' former boss has taken aim at claims the ex-political staffer made against her that led to her securing her $2.44million compensation settlement. Fiona Brown was Bruce Lehrmann and Ms Higgins' boss in March 2019, when she was interim chief of staff to then-defence industry minister Linda Reynolds. Brittany Higgins' former boss has scrutinised her $2.44million compensation settlement Fiona …

Former chief of staff says after meeting with Bruce Lehrmann, it entered her mind Brittany Higgins may have been raped
1 year, 3 months ago

Former chief of staff says after meeting with Bruce Lehrmann, it entered her mind Brittany Higgins may have been raped

ABC  

The former chief of staff in Senator Linda Reynolds's office has told the Federal Court she resisted pressure to go to police after disclosures from Brittany Higgins about her alleged rape. Key points: Bruce Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson for defamation over coverage of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation Ms Higgins's former chief of staff at Parliament House, …

Brittany Higgins's former chief of staff Fiona Brown allowed to give evidence in closed court session
1 year, 3 months ago

Brittany Higgins's former chief of staff Fiona Brown allowed to give evidence in closed court session

ABC  

The former political staffer to whom Brittany Higgins says she first disclosed her rape allegation has been allowed to give evidence in a closed session this afternoon, as part of Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. Key points: Bruce Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson for defamation over coverage of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation …

Lisa Wilkinson's defamation trial evidence: Brittany Higgins' brutal four-word response to her own mother after she accused her of being more interested in speaking to Lisa Wilkinson than her family
1 year, 3 months ago

Lisa Wilkinson's defamation trial evidence: Brittany Higgins' brutal four-word response to her own mother after she accused her of being more interested in speaking to Lisa Wilkinson than her family

Daily Mail  

Lisa Wilkinson finished her cross-examination on Friday afternoon by fighting to add a few more words into the formal transcript - despite fierce objections by her own lawyer. Whenever there was a question she didn't like, or she knew could reflect negatively on her, she would pause and everyone would wait with bated breath to see what she said next. …

Bruce Lehrmann, Brittany Higgins defamation trial LIVE: Lisa Wilkinson addresses Brittany Higgins' 'far-fetched conspiracy' theory - and admits key question she didn't ask her before airing rape alleg
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Bruce Lehrmann, Brittany Higgins defamation trial LIVE: Lisa Wilkinson addresses Brittany Higgins' 'far-fetched conspiracy' theory - and admits key question she didn't ask her before airing rape alleg

Daily Mail  

Lisa Wilkinson has been on the witness stand for less than three hours and has already made a raft of admissions. Wilkinson told the court she didn't think viewers would listen to her speech and deduce that Ms Higgins' rape allegations were true because she can't read viewers' minds. Mr Lehrmann's barrister pointed her to transcripts of conversations she had …

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