Fresh evidence in an affadavit claiming Seven reimbursed Bruce Lehrmann for drugs and sex workers has been released as judgment is delayed in his high-stakes defamation case.
Broadcaster Seven allegedly reimbursed Bruce Lehrmann for money spent on illicit drugs and sex workers during its efforts to recruit him for a tell-all interview. The claims are among many in an affadavit from former Seven Network producer Taylor Auerbach that have led to Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten being reopened days before judgment was due to be delivered.
"I recall that monies paid by for illicit drugs and that evening at the Meriton and the following evening at a brothel in Surry Hills were reimbursed to by Seven," he said in his affidavit. Auerbach left Seven in August 2023 to work as an investigations producer at Sky News. He said he was fired from Sky in March, due to media reports about an alleged $1,000 payment by Seven to Lehrmann for the Thai massage.
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