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Andrew Brown

Lisa Wilkinson’s legal team responds to Bruce Lehrmann defamation action

Bruce Lehrmann's criminal trial in the ACT was derailed in October because of juror misconduct. Photo: AAP

Bruce Lehrmann has accused two major news organisations of being “recklessly indifferent to the truth” for reporting rape allegations made by his former colleague Brittany Higgins, legal documents reveal.

Statements of claim for Mr Lehrmann filed in defamation action against Network Ten and News Life Media, the News Corp Australia company behind News.com.au, said his personal reputation had been “greatly injured” as a result of the allegations.

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