Bruce Lehrmann praises legal team ahead of Channel Seven interview trends now
Bruce Lehrmann has taken to Instagram to praise the legal team who defended him during his 2022 rape trial - just hours before his bombshell Channel Seven television interview.
Mr Lehrmann fired up his social media on Sunday to commemorate the one year anniversary since his legal representatives united to help him fight allegations he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019.
The former parliamentary staffer has consistently denied any wrongdoing, and claims he had no sexual contact with Ms Higgins.
In the post, which was accompanied by the theme song of hit US television series Law & Order, Mr Lehrmann shared several photos of him walking alongside his defense team during his ACT Supreme Court trial last October.
'A year ago today a crack team of Defenders [sic] assembled to act for me,' he wrote.
Bruce Lehrmann shared the above post on Sunday to praise his defense team during his rape trial in October
'They did so with little preparation to take on Goliath. He felt their presence just quietly', he said alongside a love heart emoji.
Mr Lehrmann was represented by barrister Steve Whybrow, junior counsel Katrina Musgrove and Rachel Fisher, a solicitor at leading Canberra firm, Kamy Saeedi Law.
While offering his appreciation for their work, Mr Lehrmann appeared to joke about the dynamics at play within the group.
'Thank you to the Captain Steve Whybrow SC (but actually it was Rachel),' he wrote.
The heartfelt post comes as Mr Lehrmann will break his two-year silence in an extended episode of 7News Spotlight at 7pm on Sunday - where journalist Liam Bartlett will ask tough questions about the night Ms Higgins alleges he raped her.
In a promo released by Channel Seven on Thursday, Mr Lehrmann appeared uncomfortable as he was asked to confirm whether Ms Higgins was 'lying' when she alleged he assaulted. His response was not broadcast.
Bruce Lehrmann (pictured) was interviewed for an extended episode of 7News Spotlight, which will air on Sunday
Mr Bartlett spoke with Sunrise hosts David Koch and Natalie Barr on Friday morning and said Mr Lehrmann had been waiting 'a long time' to tell his side of the story.
'I think he has wanted to get his side of the story out for a long time, to have his say, because he seen his accuser have her
