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Miklos Bolza

Wilkinson's silk charged $8k a day for Lehrmann trial

Lisa Wilkinson's barrister Sue Chrysanthou charged $8000 for each full day of the defamation trial. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Lisa Wilkinson's successful defence of Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case came at a price, with the prominent journalist spending up to $8000 a day on her top silk.

The Federal Court was told that former The Project star Wilkinson spent just over $1.8 million in defending the case and was hoping to foist the vast amount of the sum on Lehrmann after his spectacular loss.

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