The former Liberal staffer reportedly told his girlfriend he could get 'millions in defamation' over media reports about the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins.
Ms Higgins accused Mr Lehrmann of raping her in the Parliament House office of former minister Linda Reynolds.
Ms Higgins accused Mr Lehrmann of raping her in the Parliament House office of former minister Linda Reynolds, who they both worked for, in 2019. The parties were in court on Thursday to hear an extension of time application by Mr Lehrmann to bring the defamation lawsuits, which typically are required to be filed within a year of the allegedly defamatory publications.
Giving evidence from the witness stand, Mr Lehrmann said he had been suspended from his job at British American Tobacco after a News article on the rape allegations in February 2021 and had swiftly contacted Mr Korn for advice about any looming criminal matters. Statements of claim for Mr Lehrmann filed in these actions say his personal reputation had been damaged by the reports.
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