Bruce Lehrmann considers suing Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten over Brittany ... trends now

Bruce Lehrmann considers suing Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten over Brittany ... trends now
Bruce Lehrmann considers suing Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten over Brittany ... trends now

Bruce Lehrmann considers suing Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten over Brittany ... trends now

Pictured: Brittany Higgins and Lisa Wilkinson

Pictured: Brittany Higgins and Lisa Wilkinson

Bruce Lehrmann is considering suing Lisa Wilkinson and Channel 10 for defamation over the TV star's Logie-award winning interview where Brittany Higgins first accused him of rape.

Daily Mail Australia can reveal Mr Lehrmann, 27, is in discussions to launch legal action over the February 2021 interview on The Project where Ms Higgins first went public with claims she was assaulted by a 'male colleague' in the office of then-defence minister Linda Reynolds.

Mr Lehrmann wasn't named during the program nor was he publicly identified as Ms Higgins' alleged rapist until August last year, when he was formally charged with sexual assault.

That charge was dropped by the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions last Friday after the first month-long trial was aborted - amid fears a second trial would negatively affect Ms Higgins' mental health.

It is understood Mr Lehrmann will claim he didn't get the opportunity to respond to the allegations before Wilkinson's interview was aired on The Project. 

Bruce Lehrmann is considering suing Lisa Wilkinson for defamation. He is pictured outside the ACT Supreme Court in October

Bruce Lehrmann is considering suing Lisa Wilkinson for defamation. He is pictured outside the ACT Supreme Court in October

The program ended with a note saying he had been approached for comment. The TV show later won a Logie award, with Wilkinson giving a speech that saw the trial delayed for months.

Meanwhile, sources with knowledge of Mr Lehrmann's situation said he has no plans to change his name or leave the country, despite speculation, and that he was determined to clear his name.

Contrary to reports, Mr Lehrmann is also not chopping wood in Tasmania to pay off his legal fees, but is struggling to find employment. 

Mr Lehrmann was previously earning up to $200,000 a year as a senior adviser for the Liberal party before he was terminated from his job at British American Tobacco in 2021.

He has not been able to get a job since the allegations went public, despite applying for several opportunities.

It is unclear when Mr Lehrmann will file any lawsuit. It may not occur until after Ms Higgins' own civil

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