View Details Bruce Lehrmann has lost his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, bringing to an end a sprawling legal saga which has gripped the nation. Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube and hit the bell to see new videos ► http://bit.ly/gdnaustraliasubs

In a live oral summary that took two and a half hours, Justice Michael Lee said the former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Wilkinson and Ten when The Project broadcast an interview with Brittany Higgins on Monday 15 February 2021 in which she alleged she was raped in Parliament House. He found that on the balance of probabilities Lehrmann raped Higgins on the minister’s couch in Parliament House in 2019.

Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, judge finds on balance of probabilities ► https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/15/bruce-lehrmann-defamation-trial-judge-verdict-rape-brittany-higgins-parliament-house-ntwnfb?CMP=gdnaus_yt
Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial verdict live updates: watch and follow the latest news from the federal court ► https://www.theguardian.com/media/live/2024/apr/15/bruce-lehrmann-defamation-trial-verdict-live-news-updates-today-stream-decision-lisa-wilkinson-brittany-higgins-channel-10-ten-federal-court-australia-youtube-ntwnfb?CMP=gdnaus_yt
Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins saga: the night that spawned more than a dozen legal cases ► https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/apr/14/bruce-lehrmann-and-brittany-higgins-saga-the-night-that-spawned-more-than-a-dozen-legal-cases-ntwnfb?CMP=gdnaus_yt

Support Guardian Australia ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute?CMP=gdnaus_yt

Sign up to Guardian Australia's free daily newsletters, the Morning Mail and Afternoon Update ► https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/29/email-newsletters-guardian-australia-best-daily-news-emails-newsletter-free-sign-up-inbox-subscribe-headlines?CMP=gdnaus_yt

Find or follow Guardian Australia on our:
Website ► https://theguardian.com/au?CMP=gdnaus_yt
Google News ► https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMNTrogswl_a6Aw
Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardianaustralia
TikTok ► https://tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia
LinkedIn ► https://linkedin.com/company/guardianaustralia
Threads ► https://www.threads.net/@guardianaustralia
WhatsApp Channels ► https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBW8Bn6hENlReOC9j0l
Facebook ► https://facebook.com/theguardianaustralia
Twitter ► https://twitter.com/GuardianAus
Newsletters ► https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/29/email-newsletters-guardian-australia-best-daily-news-emails-newsletter-free-sign-up-inbox-subscribe-headlines?CMP=gdnaus_yt


Subscribe to the Guardian's other YouTube channels:
The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs
Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs
Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs
Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs
Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs

#breakingnews #news #guardianaustralia #theguardian