B&TB&TB&T
  • Advertising
  • Campaigns
  • Marketing
  • Media
  • Technology
  • Regulars
    • Agency Scorecards
    • Best of the Best
    • Campaigns of the Month
    • CMO Power List
    • CMOs to Watch
    • Culture Bites
    • Fast 10
    • New Business Winners
    • Spotlight on Sponsors
  • Jobs
  • Awards
    • 30 Under 30
    • B&T Awards
    • Cairns Crocodiles
    • Women In Media
    • Women Leading Tech
Search
Trending topics:
  • Cairns Crocodiles
  • Nine
  • Seven
  • Cannes Lions
  • WPP
  • State of Origin
  • NRL
  • B&T Women in Media
  • Thinkerbell
  • imaa
  • Pinterest
  • Agency Scorecards
  • Anthony Albanese
  • AFL
  • The Growth Distillery
  • AI
  • Spotlight on Sponsors
  • TV Ratings
  • Radio Ratings
  • Sports Marketing

  • About
  • Contact
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Advertise
© 2025 B&T. The Misfits Media Company Pty Ltd.
Reading: The “Explosive” 2000-Page Affidavit Behind Network Ten’s Attempt To Reopen Lehrmann Defamation Case
Share
B&TB&T
Subscribe
Search
  • Advertising
  • Campaigns
  • Marketing
  • Media
  • Technology
  • Regulars
    • Agency Scorecards
    • Best of the Best
    • Campaigns of the Month
    • CMO Power List
    • CMOs to Watch
    • Culture Bites
    • Fast 10
    • New Business Winners
    • Spotlight on Sponsors
  • Jobs
  • Awards
    • 30 Under 30
    • B&T Awards
    • Cairns Crocodiles
    • Women In Media
    • Women Leading Tech
Follow US
  • About
  • Contact
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Advertise
© 2025 B&T. The Misfits Media Company Pty Ltd.
B&T > Media > The “Explosive” 2000-Page Affidavit Behind Network Ten’s Attempt To Reopen Lehrmann Defamation Case
Media

The “Explosive” 2000-Page Affidavit Behind Network Ten’s Attempt To Reopen Lehrmann Defamation Case

Aimee Edwards
Published on: 2nd April 2024 at 11:41 AM
Aimee Edwards
Share
2 Min Read
Bruce Lehrmann
SHARE

The federal court will be asked today to reopen the defamation case against Network Ten former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann with explosive new evidence being considered for submission.

An urgent meeting will be held at 5pm today to debate the inclusion of an explosive 2000-page affidavit sworn by ex-Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach. According to News.com.au, the document contains Auerbach’s account of Bruce Lehrmann’s dealings with the Seven Network and numerous attachments that reveal the Spotlight program’s attempts to “wine and dine” Lehrmann to secure the now infamous Spotlight interview.

Network Ten is presenting the new evidence in the hope that it will prove the network’s allegations in the interview were true. Lehrmann’s team is expected to argue against the material being submitted as evidence and against reopening the case.

The saga began in 2021 after an interview with Brittany Higgins on The Project in which she first alleged she had been raped by the former Liberal staffer back in 2019. While Lehrmann was not named in the interview, his lawyers told the court that he was identifiable through the information provided on the program. It was alleged that Lehrmann lost friends and was excluded from social media groups after the interview aired.

Lehrmann was later charged with the alleged rape and stood trial in 2022, vehemently denying all allegations made against him. The trial ended without result as a result of Juror misconduct, leaving Network Ten open to a defamation case, which was promptly launched by Lehrmann’s team.

After hearing five weeks of evidence and arguments from both sides, Justice Michael Lee was preparing to deliver his judgement on Thursday. However, if deemed compelling enough to re-open the case, the new evidence could delay a decision even further.

Join more than 30,000 advertising industry experts
Get all the latest advertising and media news direct to your inbox from B&T.

No related posts.

TAGGED: brittany higgins, Bruce lehrmann, Network Ten, Seven Network
Share
Aimee Edwards
By Aimee Edwards
Follow:
Aimee Edwards is a journalist at B&T, reporting across media, advertising, and the broader cultural forces shaping both. Her reporting covers the worlds of sport, politics, and entertainment, with a particular focus on how marketing intersects with cultural influence and social impact. Aimee is also a self-published author with a passion for storytelling around mental health, DE&I, sport, and the environment. Prior to joining B&T, she worked as a media researcher, leading projects on media trends and gender representation—most notably a deep dive into the visibility of female voices in sports media. 

Latest News

The Pistol team photo.
Agency Scorecard: The Pistol
17/07/2025
Agency Scorecard: Mediahub
17/07/2025
Guzman y Gomez’s Steven Marks: Marketing Is Revenue
17/07/2025
Telstra’s Anna Jackson: Creativity Is Fragile In Nature
17/07/2025
//

B&T is Australia’s leading news publication magazine for the advertising, marketing, media and PR industries.

 

B&T is owned by parent company The Misfits Media Company Pty Ltd.

About B&T

  • About
  • Contact
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Advertise

Top Categories

  • Advertising
  • Campaigns
  • Marketing
  • Media
  • Opinion
  • Technology
  • TV Ratings

Sign Up for Our Newsletter



B&TB&T
Follow US
© 2025 B&T. The Misfits Media Company Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Register Lost your password?