Bruce Lehrmann sends defamation letters to media outlets over reporting on rape allegations

Lawyers for former Coalition staffer send concerns notices to News Corp Australia, Paramount and radio station WSFM over Brittany Higgins case

Multiple media outlets have received legal letters from lawyers for Bruce Lehrmann, as the former Coalition staffer begins potential defamation action over coverage of allegations by Brittany Higgins that she was raped in Parliament House in 2019.

Guardian Australia has been told by a source close to Lehrmann’s team that media outlets including News Corp Australia, Paramount and radio station WSFM were issued with concerns notices in recent days.