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The High Court of Australia dismissed Bruce Lehrmann's final appeal in his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, upholding findings that he raped Brittany Higgins.
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The Guardian reports that the Australian High Court has dismissed Bruce Lehrmann's final appeal against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. The decision reportedly upholds findings that, on the balance of probabilities, Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019, ending his legal effort to clear his name.
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- •The High Court has dismissed Bruce Lehrmann's bid to appeal his failed defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.[1]unverified
- •The dismissal upholds findings that Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 on the balance of probabilities.[1]unverified
[1] Guardian World
Bruce LehrmannNetwork TenLisa WilkinsonBrittany HigginsHigh Court of AustraliaAustraliaCanberraParliament House
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The Guardian reports that the Australian High Court has dismissed Bruce Lehrmann's final appeal against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. The decision reportedly upholds findings that, on the balance of probabilities, Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019, ending his legal effort to clear his name.
- • The High Court has dismissed Bruce Lehrmann's bid to appeal his failed defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
- • The dismissal upholds findings that Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 on the balance of probabilities.