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Lisa Wilkinson and Network 10 strike deal over Bruce Lehrmann’s legal costs as he’s ordered to pay $2m

27/06/2024

News, Australia

Bruce Lehrmann has been ordered to pay Network 10 $2 million to cover the massive legal bill it racked up defending his defamation action, it has been revealed.

During court proceedings on Thursday, it also emerged that Ten had struck a deal with its former star Lisa Wilkinson, who engaged her own legal representation. It will pay $500,000 towards her legal costs.

Wilkinson engaged her own lawyers to represent her in the blockbuster legal action initiated by Lehrmann — which he ended up losing — and had initially asked Ten for $1.8 million to reimburse her legal fees.

Lawyers on behalf of all those involved in the defamation action appeared in Sydney’s Federal Court on Thursday for a case management hearing where details of legal bills were discussed.

More to come.

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