参议员Linda Reynolds起诉前员工Brittany Higgins, 罪名是诽谤强奸指控。 Senator Linda Reynolds sues ex-staffer Brittany Higgins for defamation over rape allegation.
参议员琳达·雷诺兹（Linda Reynolds）正在起诉她的前工作人员布列塔尼·希金斯（Brittany Higgins）诽谤破坏社交媒体帖子，希金斯声称这些帖子包含有关她2019年在雷诺兹套房中强奸的指控的虚假信息。 Senator Linda Reynolds is suing her former staffer, Brittany Higgins, for defamation over damaging social media posts, which Higgins claims contain false information about her allegation of rape in Reynolds' suite in 2019. Reynolds的前参谋长Fiona Brown预计将就希金斯指控之后发生的事件提供证据。 Reynolds' former chief of staff, Fiona Brown, is expected to provide evidence regarding the events that followed Higgins' allegation. 然而,对布朗是否适合作证仍有疑问,这引发了关于引入希金斯证据的讨论。 However, doubts remain about Brown's fitness to testify, sparking discussions about introducing Higgins' evidence. Brown的保密精神病报告和医疗证明已送交法院,如果报告与所述内容一致,释放她作证不会遭到反对。 Brown's confidential psychiatric report and medical certificate have been handed to court, and if the report aligns with what has been described, her release to testify may not be opposed. 审判涉及Higgins为反对参议员Reynolds声称她在社交媒体上发布虚假信息进行辩护,这损害了Reynolds的声誉。 The trial involves Higgins defending against Senator Reynolds' claim that she posted false information on social media, which damaged Reynolds' reputation.