Lehrmann has been ordered by the court to pay Ten a large sum of $2 million, deemed as a significant agreement.

A recent court ruling has ordered Bruce Lehrmann to pay a hefty sum of $2 million to Network Ten after he lost a defamation case against them. His lawyer has referred to this as a potential "deal of the century". The case revolves around a report by Network Ten's show The Project in February 2021, which revealed Lehrmann as an accused rapist.

Justice Michael Lee found that the report did not defame Lehrmann, as it was based on the balance of probabilities that he sexually assaulted Brittany Higgins, who was working under Senator Linda Reynolds at the Parliament House office in March 2019. As the legal battle continued, Network Ten's expenses for defending the case amounted to a staggering $3.7 million.

However, in a surprising turn of events, Network Ten agreed to discount the amount they were seeking and quickly resolve the dispute. This led to the finalization of Ten's bill against Lehrmann, with a reduced amount of approximately $3.1 million. Network Ten's barrister Zoe Graus stated that Lehrmann will be billed a flat rate of $2 million, after a significant discount was applied.

While Lehrmann did not oppose or consent to the court's order, his lawyer Paul Svilans expressed his lack of knowledge about how Network Ten's lawyers were paid and whether the discounted amount was justified. He even went on to call it a "deal of the century". However, Justice Lee approved the amount, stating that it was well within the recoverable amount, considering the complexity and length of the lawsuit.

Lehrmann has denied all allegations of sexual assault and has appealed Justice Lee's findings against him. It is worth noting that he is not facing any criminal charges for the incident, as his trial was aborted due to juror misconduct and prosecutors declined to proceed with a retrial. For those in need of support, the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service is available at 1800RESPECT.

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