Bruce Lehrmann has been ordered to pay $2m to Network Ten after his failed defamation case in what the former Liberal staffer’s lawyer said “might be the deal of the century”.
Lehrmann’s lawyer, Paul Svilans, said his client neither “contests nor opposes” the order sought by Ten for a $2m lump sum, and told the court he did not know whether the discounted amount was realistic.By all accounts, Lehrmann is jobless, homeless and lacking in significant means to pay Ten’s costs, so having successfully defended the case, the network could still be saddled with the bill.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundupLehrmann has always denied the allegation and pleaded not guilty at the criminal trial of the matter, which was aborted due to juror misconduct. Lee agreed, saying: “And if, for some reason, Network Ten didn’t comply with its promise, then I could make an order. I have no reason to think that would be the case.”On Friday, Ten’s lawyers filed an application that the court should order Lehrmann to pay $200,000 within 42 days as security for the network’s costs in the appeal.
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