The re-opening of the defamation case will see a new witness take the stand later this week.
The I's were dotted, the T's crossed and it sat in a judge's office waiting to be read out on Thursday.
Justice Lee said the evidence could change the determination of the case and agreed with Ten that it went further than drawing Lehrmann's credibility into question.Albanese seeks meeting with Netanyahu over aid worker deaths in GazaLehrmann alleges an interview with Brittany Higgins on Ten in 2021 damaged his reputation.
In two affidavits, Auerbach claims Lehrmann received a number of perks from the network in a bid to win the interview, including more than $10,000 on massages, a round of golf and several meals including one where a $361 steak was ordered.The producer had worked to secure an exclusive interview with Mr Lehrmann for network rival Seven in 2023, later revealed in court to have involved a $100,000 payment for rent in Sydney.
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