布列塔尼・希金斯 下令支付315 000美元 用于诽谤案件 有关琳达・雷诺兹的文章。 Brittany Higgins ordered to pay $315,000 in defamation case over posts about Linda Reynolds.

前工作人员Brittany Higgins在败诉后被命令支付Linda Reynolds80%的法律费用。 Former staffer Brittany Higgins has been ordered to pay 80% of Linda Reynolds' legal costs after losing a defamation case. Reynolds因社交媒体文章指控Reynolds对Higgins的强奸指控处理不当, 在Bruce Lehrmann的强奸刑事审判中行为不当。 Reynolds sued Higgins over social media posts that alleged Reynolds mishandled Higgins' rape allegation and acted improperly during Bruce Lehrmann's criminal trial for rape. 西澳大利亚州最高法院认定这些职位是诽谤性的,判给Reynolds 315,000美元的损害赔偿加利息。 The Western Australian Supreme Court found the posts defamatory, awarding Reynolds $315,000 in damages plus interest. Higgins以前曾提出支付200 000美元的法律费用,但遭到拒绝。 Higgins previously offered to pay $200,000 towards legal costs, which was rejected. Lehrmann正在对法院关于他强奸Higgins的判决提出上诉。 Lehrmann is appealing a court finding that he raped Higgins.