Mr Lehrmann claimed he did not see the emails until the following week, and the first contact he had with journalists was on the Monday afternoon.īut when he presented to a hospital the next day, triage notes suggest he told a nurse he had had interactions with journalists the previous morning. It said that included emails from the show's producer on the prior Friday, and a follow-up on the Monday morning. Under cross-examination by Wilkinson's barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC today, Mr Lehrmann said his view about her conduct remained unchanged.īut Ms Chrysanthou referred Mr Lehrmann to his comments in an interview with the Seven Network, after the findings of an ACT Board of Inquiry into his case were handed down.Īs part of its defence, Network Ten argued it made a reasonable attempt to contact Mr Lehrmann before the broadcast on Monday, February 15, 2021. Bruce Lehrmann says Lisa Wilkinson prejudiced his trialĮarlier in the day, Mr Lehrmann told the Federal Court he believes Wilkinson prejudiced his criminal trial and behaved recklessly when she gave a speech after winning a Logie Award for her interview with Ms Higgins. She will resume providing her evidence on Wednesday morning. Towards the end of today's hearing, Ms Higgins was sworn in and began her testimony, detailing how she came to work in the Canberra office of former federal minister Steve Ciobo in 2018.

He also escorted Ms Higgins into the Federal Court when she arrived this afternoon.

Mr Sharaz was present at a meeting with Ms Higgins, Wilkinson, and Network Ten producer Angus Llewellyn in the lead-up to the interview taking place. 'I have a view that that was Ms Higgins's fiance, Mr David Sharaz,' he said.

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