布列塔尼·希金斯和丈夫在败诉Linda Reynolds诽谤案后宣布破产。 Brittany Higgins and husband declared bankrupt after losing defamation case against Linda Reynolds.

布列塔尼·希金斯和她的丈夫大卫·沙拉兹在澳大利亚因失去对前国防部长琳达·雷诺兹的高调诽谤案件而被宣布破产。 Brittany Higgins and her husband David Sharaz have been declared bankrupt in Australia after losing a high-profile defamation case against former defense minister Linda Reynolds. 联邦法院对海金斯2019年强奸指控的社交媒体帖子作出了有利于雷诺兹的裁决, 授予雷诺兹341,000美元的赔偿金和超过100万美元的法律费用. The Federal Court ruled in Reynolds’ favor over social media posts related to Higgins’ 2019 rape allegation, awarding Reynolds $341,000 in damages and over $1 million in legal costs. Sharaz没有为该案辩护,被命令支付最高220 000美元,包括自己职位85 000美元和共同负责职位135 000美元。 Sharaz, who did not defend the case, was ordered to pay up to $220,000, including $85,000 for his own posts and $135,000 for a jointly liable post. 两人都于2025年10月底被宣布破产,并任命了一名受托管理人管理其财务。 Both were declared bankrupt in late October 2025, with a trustee appointed to manage their finances. Reynolds继续对英联邦和律师事务所HWL Ebsworth提起法律诉讼,要求处理Higgins240万美元的赔偿金。 Reynolds continues legal action against the Commonwealth and law firm HWL Ebsworth over the handling of Higgins’ $2.4 million compensation settlement.