希金斯参议员在诽谤案败诉后放弃了上诉,面临全额罚款。 Senator Higgins drops appeals after losing defamation case, facing full financial penalty.

希金斯参议员在一宗引起高度关注的诽谤案中放弃了上诉,造成了巨大的经济损失,标志着漫长的法律斗争的结束。 Senator Higgins has dropped his appeals in a high-profile defamation case that resulted in a significant financial loss, marking the end of a lengthy legal battle. 裁决是在法院作出不利于他的裁决,判给原告损害赔偿后作出的。 The decision comes after a court ruled against him, awarding damages to the plaintiff. 希金斯决定放弃进一步上诉的信号, 他现在将面对判决的全部财政后果, 裁决引起全国关注, Higgins' move to abandon further appeals signals he will now face the full financial consequences of the verdict, which had drawn national attention due to its implications for public figures and free speech.