Bruce Lehrmann appeals against federal court judgment in defamation trial that found he raped Brittany Higgins

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Justice Michael Lee found former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Lisa Wilkinson and Ten during a broadcast interview with Higgins in February 2021

Bruce Lehrmann emerges from court on 15 April after Justice Michael Lee ruled in favour of Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson in his defamation trial.Bruce Lehrmann emerges from court on 15 April after Justice Michael Lee ruled in favour of Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson in his defamation trial.

“In summary, I consider it more likely than not in those early hours, after a long night of conviviality and drinking and having successfully brought Ms Higgins back to a secluded place, Mr Lehrmann was hellbent on having sex with a woman he found attractive” and knew was inebriated, Lee said.

 

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