Former Liberal staffer says he was outraged by reporting of Brittany Higgins’s rape allegations and wanted to ‘fight back’
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Bruce Lehrmann says he was outraged by the reporting of Brittany Higgins’s allegations of rape and wanted to “fight back”, but was advised by his then lawyer to hold off commencing a defamation claim.
Lehrmann gave evidence in person on Thursday, as he seeks to convince the federal court to extend the usual 12-month time limit on defamation claims.
Continue reading…Former Liberal staffer says he was outraged by reporting of Brittany Higgins’s rape allegations and wanted to ‘fight back’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBruce Lehrmann says he was outraged by the reporting of Brittany Higgins’s allegations of rape and wanted to “fight back”, but was advised by his then lawyer to hold off commencing a defamation claim.Lehrmann gave evidence in person on Thursday, as he seeks to convince the federal court to extend the usual 12-month time limit on defamation claims.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…