Former Liberal staffer says sexual assault described by judge ‘substantially inconsistent’ with violent rape portrayed on The ProjectFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBruce Lehrmann has appealed the federal court’s finding that he raped Brittany Higgins on the grounds that the sexual assault described by Justice Michael Lee was “substantially inconsistent” with the violent rape portrayed on The Project.In April last year Lee found that, on the balance of probabilities, Lehrmann raped Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 and the former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson when they broadcast an interview with Higgins in 2021.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/mar/05/bruce-lehrmann-appeal-brittany-higgins-rape-finding-the-project-ntwnfb
Author : Amanda Meade
Publish date : 2025-03-05 01:44:00
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