Channel Seven producer at centre of Bruce Lehrmann defamation case reveals his ... trends now
A former Channel Seven employee hints at a tell-all book about his dealings with 'a controversial figure accused of rape', following his evidence at Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation trial.
Taylor Auerbach was one of the producers responsible for securing two exclusive interviews with Lehrmann on the network's Spotlight program, which aired in June and August 2023.
During Lehrmann's case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson last December, the Federal Court heard the former staffer's rent was covered for a year in exchange for those interviews at a cost of about $105,000.
However, Mr Auerbach then came forward in April and claimed Seven not only covered Lehrmann's accommodation costs, but that it spent thousands on cocaine, prostitutes, and $10,000 Thai massages.
The defamation trial reopened in light of Mr Auerbach's allegations - which Lehrmann and Seven have denied - and he was called to the witness stand to answer questions about his time at Spotlight.
On Saturday night, he took to social media to tell his 3,374 followers that artificial intelligence had given him a glowing review for the first chapter of his forthcoming novel.
He does not have a publisher, but described his work as 'one helluva yarn'.
Taylor Auerbach is pictured outside the Federal Court in April. He was a producer for Seven's Spotlight program
Bruce Lehrmann is pictured on an episode of Channel Seven's Spotlight program
'I’ve been writing a book!' he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
'I don’t have a publisher - rather, I’m just having a crack, to see if I can do it. It might never be read by anybody but me. And I’m only an each-way bet.'
'Fiction/Non-fiction? It would be crass to say.'
Mr Auerbach posted a screenshot of the first chapter, which read more like a blurb and strongly alluded to his former Spotlight bosses and Lehrmann, though he fell short of naming them.
'The story revolves around a series of events involving a group of individuals connected to the media and political landscape in Australia,' the excerpt read.
'It follows the interactions and dynamics between these characters, including a producer, government consultants, and a controversial figure accused of rape.'
The book also promised to explore themes of 'media manipulation, power dynamics, and the ethical implications of reporting on sensitive issues,' along with the 'consequences of personal and professional decisions'.
Mr Auerbach also shared the overwhelmingly positive feedback he got from an artificial intelligence chatbot, which described his writing prowess as
