Newspaper appeals against ruling it defamed actor Geoffrey Rush and accuses ...

Newspaper appeals against ruling it defamed Geoffrey Rush and accuses judge who awarded the Oscar-winning actor $850,000 of 'bias' The Daily Telegraph and journalist Jonathan Moran are appealing a ruling   Judge found the newspaper defamed Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush   Newspaper says the judge's conduct 'gave rise to an apprehension of bias'

By Australian Associated Press

Published: 08:40 BST, 6 May 2019 | Updated: 08:40 BST, 6 May 2019

NSW judge found The Daily Telegraph defamed actor Geoffrey Rush (pictured

NSW judge found The Daily Telegraph defamed actor Geoffrey Rush (pictured

The Daily Telegraph and journalist Jonathan Moran are appealing after a NSW judge found the newspaper defamed Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush in articles which made him out to be a pervert and a sexual predator.

Justice Michael Wigney in April ruled publisher Nationwide News and Moran were reckless regarding the truth of their story when they reported Rush had been accused of inappropriate behaviour in

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