nope - not naming someone still leads you wide open - see Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial - wasn’t named, but he brought the case because he felt he was recognisable. And while he lost the case, it was because on balance, Judge Lee found that he had raped Brittany Higgins so the truth defence won out
(in his judgement, Judge Lee said this
“But the judge did find the interview on The Project, in which Ms Higgins alleged she had been raped, did defame Mr Lehrmann, even though he was not named.
The documents reveal Bruce Lehrmann refused an offer to settle with Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson before his failed defamation case began hearings. In a submission to the Federal Court, Mr Lehrmann argues he should be compensated for his legal costs, stating Ten embarked on a...
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