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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Christopher Knaus

‘Calculated’ media campaign being waged amid Lehrmann defamation trial, lawyers for Ten and Lisa Wilkinson allege

Bruce Lehrmann
Former government staffer Bruce Lehrmann, who is suing Network Ten and Wilkinson over their initial reporting of Brittany Higgins’ allegations, which he denies. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Lawyers for Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson have made explosive allegations that a “calculated” and “concerted” media campaign using restricted court material is being waged to pressure and dissuade witnesses from giving evidence in the defamation trial brought by Bruce Lehrmann.

Sue Chrysanthou SC, counsel for Wilkinson, and Matt Collins KC, counsel for Network Ten, on Friday complained of a significant amount of publicity on Channel Seven and in News Corp publications in recent days.

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