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Channel Seven security moved a Today reporter on during a live cross on Wednesday morning.
Alex Heinke was reporting on Seven's involvement in the Bruce Lehrmann saga at the front of the Seven network Sydney studio when he was asked to leave.
'We have just had some interruptions here, we are being moved on by security,' Alex told viewers.
'But what we can tell you this morning is that Seven strongly deny these allegations,' he said.
Alex also revealed that former Channel Seven producer Taylor Auerbach will be defending claims made against him in court on Thursday.
Channel Seven security moved Today reporter Alex Heinke (pictured) on during a live cross on Wednesday morning
It comes as Mr Auerbach is threatening to sue Bruce Lehrmann for defamation over an alleged saga involving a night out and thousands of dollars worth of Thai massages.
A News Corp story claimed Mr Auerbach used a Seven West credit card to book two $1000 Thai massages - one for him and one for Mr Lehrmann - in the early hours of November 26, 2022.
It was also reported that Mr Lehrmann stayed at Mr Auerbach's home in Elizabeth Bay for some hours after the massage, and expenses amounting to a total of $2940 were charged to the corporate card.
The late-night meeting was said to have taken place during
