The previous Liberal Get together staffer alleges the ABC was ‘recklessly detached’ to the chance it could prejudice a Supreme Court docket trial in opposition to him.
Former Liberal Get together staffer Bruce Lehrmann has accused the ABC of broadcasting Brittany Higgins’ Nationwide Press Membership deal with to “prejudice” legal proceedings introduced in opposition to him.
The allegation was made by Lehrmann by means of his legal professionals in paperwork filed within the Federal Court docket on Monday. In them, Lehrmann’s legal professionals describe the choice to air Higgins’ deal with dwell on February 9 final yr as “recklessly detached, negligent and wilfully blind” to the chance that Higgins would repeat “defamatory” claims in opposition to him forward of his Supreme Court docket trial.
The ABC grew to become the third media organisation to face defamation motion from Lehrmann in early April for its determination to air a joint Nationwide Press Membership deal with from Higgins and Grace Tame, and to later add the deal with to its YouTube channel.
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