The judge criticised the way Channel Ten handled the story, but found Brittany Higgins’ evidence on the central allegation ‘honest and accurate’
“Having escaped the lions’ den, Mr Lehrmann made the mistake of going back for his hat.”
Or another way of putting it, why on earth would Bruce Lehrmann go to court with a defamation claim over a rape allegation knowing there was evidence that could demolish his case and wreck his reputation?
