David Sharaz declared bankrupt in federal court hearing prompted by Linda Reynolds

Brittany Higgins’s husband David Sharaz has been declared bankrupt in the Federal Court in Perth, two months after former…
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Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt amid Linda Reynolds court saga

Brittany Higgins has been declared bankrupt in a federal court hearing brought on by her …
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Rich woman bankrupts a rape victim

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-12/brittany-higgins-declared-bankrupt-linda-reynolds/106136120

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Bruce Lehrmann loses appeal against failed rape defamation case as lawyer hints at High Court challenge

Bruce Lehrmann has lost his defamation case appeal, failing to overturn a finding that he raped Brittany Higgins…
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Bruce Lehrmann loses appeal against failed defamation case ruling
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-03/live-bruce-lehrmann-defamation-appeal-finding/106090370

Convicted rapist and Liberal Party staffer, Bruce Lehrmann, has lost another court case. He was trying to undo the court's earlier decision that journalist Lisa Wilkinson and her employer, Network Ten, were reporting the news truthfully when they stated he had raped Brittany Higgins in 2019. I am not a lawyer, but my understanding is that the Truth Defence in a Defamation case is difficult to pull-off in Australia, yet they managed it because the facts were so clear. Furthermore, it's now safe to say that Bruce Lehrmann deserves his reputation as a rapist, Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten didn't harm his reputation, and any reputational harm he's incurred has been self-inflicted.

In this fresh loss for the politically-protected, right-wing rapist, the court added to the damning record of Bruce Lehrmann:
- In a bizarre backflip from earlier claiming he didn't rape Brittany Higgins, this time he tried to downplay his crimes by asserting he committed rape in a "non-violent" fashion. The court said it didn't make a lot of difference for the Truth Defence; however you look at it, he's still a rapist.
- He should pay legal costs for Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten for this case.
- He still owes $2 Million for legal costs for Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten for previous losses.

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Brittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against Linda Reynolds’ defamation victory, effectively greenlighting bankruptcy proceedings that could see Higgins & Sharaz pursued for over $1M in legal costs. The WA Supreme Court found no evidence Reynolds covered up Higgins’ 2019 rape—despite a separate civil finding that Lehrmann assaulted her on the balance of probabilities.
This outcome punishes a survivor for speaking out, while rewarding a powerful ex-minister who weaponised defamation law to silence criticism. Reynolds now demands a parliamentary inquiry into Labor “weaponising” the case—classic deflection from systemic failures in handling sexual assault in Parliament House.
Solidarity with survivors shouldn’t come with a million-dollar gag order.

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https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/brittany-higgins-drops-defamation-appeal-against-former-boss-paving-way-for-bankruptcy-20251022-p5n4gw.html