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Lehrmann is suing Network Ten and News Corp, and reporters Lisa Wilkinson and Samantha Maiden, for defamation outside the usual 12-month time limit
Bruce Lehrmann will argue he was delayed in launching defamation proceedings against Network Ten and News Corp because of his mental health, the high-profile criminal case against him and due to prior legal advice, a court has heard.
Lehrmann is suing the two media outlets, and reporters Lisa Wilkinson and Samantha Maiden, in the federal court, alleging he was defamed in stories reporting Brittany Higgins’ allegations of rape in February 2021.
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