Brittany Higgins has denied fabricating her allegation of being raped by Bruce Lehrmann on a federal minister’s couch. Giving evidence on Thursday in a Federal Court defamation trial, Higgins became emotional during cross-examination by Lehrmann’s barrister Steven Whybrow SC. “That is a fabrication that you were sexually assaulted,” Whybrow said. Watch the latest news and…
Brittany Higgins will give more evidence in support of Network Ten’s defence against defamation proceedings launched by Bruce Lehrmann, after the broadcaster aired her allegation she was raped by a colleague in Parliament House. Lehrmann was charged in August 2021 over the alleged rape in Senator Linda Reynolds’ office in March 2019, which he denies….
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has settled a defamation case with the ABC over the broadcast of a speech by his alleged rape victim Brittany Higgins. Lehrmann’s high-profile defamation case over media reports began on Wednesday, with an 18-day hearing scheduled in the Federal Court. The ABC’s barrister Dr Matthew Collins KC confirmed the settlement…
West Australian Senator Linda Reynolds has described herself as the “perfect villain” while vowing to refer a payout for her former employee Brittany Higgins to the newly formed National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). In her first in-depth interview since Higgins alleged she was raped in Parliament House in 2019, Reynolds told 7NEWS Spotlight reporter Liam Bartlett…