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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Christopher Knaus

Bruce Lehrmann alleges ABC YouTube clip of Higgins speech was ‘attempt to prejudice jury’

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann
Bruce Lehrmann has launched a case against the ABC alleging the public broadcaster was ‘recklessly indifferent to the truth or falsity’ of Brittany Higgins’ allegations against him. Photograph: Jeremy Piper/AAP

Bruce Lehrmann has alleged in court documents that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s decision to publish a full broadcast of Brittany Higgins’ address to the National Press Club was an “apparent contemptuous attempt to prejudice the jury” in his trial.

Lehrmann is suing the ABC for its decision to live broadcast Higgins’ and Grace Tame’s joint press club address in February 2022 and later upload the video to its YouTube channel in full.

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