Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten fails | 7.30
Bruce Lehrmann avoided the verdict of a jury on whether or not he was guilty of rape due to juror misconduct that ended his 2022 criminal trial. But a civil court has found on the balance of probabilities that he did rape Brittany Higgins on that fateful night in Parliament House in 2019.
The irony is that Lehrmann brought this finding on himself by suing Network 10 and journalist Lisa Wilkinson for defamation. As the judge pithily observed, "Having escaped the lion's den, Mr Lehrmann made the mistake of coming back for his hat." Jason Om was in court.
Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5
Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you.
Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1
For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY
Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC
Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au
Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au
Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews
Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.
#ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia
ABC News In-depth
Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and explainers to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. You'll find all your favourite ABC News programs: Four Corners, Foreign Correspondent, Australian Stor...