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Lehrmann - smashing revelations
Sep 11^th, 2024 at 7:29pm

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/court-documents-detail-communication-be...

"Court documents detail communication between Bruce Lehrmann inquiry chair Walter Sofronoff and News Corp journalists

Walter Sofronoff told a News Corp editor that the ACT's former director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold "wrought evil" and was "eager to lie to jail a man who may be innocent," court documents have revealed.

Mr Sofronoff's accusations were part of an email chain with The Australian newspaper's editorial director, Claire Harvey, in which he also accused ACT Chief Justice Lucy McCallum and ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury of "defending their dishonest friend", Mr Drumgold.

It formed part of more than 1,700 pages of evidence made public by the ACT Supreme Court this week including text messages and emails between journalists, lawyers, and Mr Sofronoff while he was chair of an ACT inquiry in 2023 that was investigating the high-profile prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann.
The documents show that Ms Harvey had sent Mr Sofronoff "a note of support" after he was embroiled in controversy and threats of legal action for releasing his findings to media outlets, including The Australian and the ABC, before it was made public by the ACT government.

"I — and all my colleagues who care about ethical journalism — hold you in the highest regard," Ms Harvey's email on August 9, 2023 said.

"PS: If you ever want to make a podcast, I'd love to help!"

'This is insanity'
In his reply, Mr Sofronoff thanked Ms Harvey for an editorial in The Australian that defended his actions and labelled him a "legal braveheart" in the days after the report was leaked.

"It may even have had an immediate practical effect in an instance professionally," he said.

Mr Sofronoff said it was "unforgivable" for government authorities to claim they did not know he had been dealing with journalists through the inquiry.

"To me it is shocking that the chief justice and attorney-general prefer to defend their dishonest friend than address the evil wrought by a prosecutor who was eager to lie to jail a man who may be innocent. This is insanity," he said.

He also accused journalists of "parroting" the government's claims at the time, which accused Mr Sofronoff of a "significant lapse of judgement" in leaking the report to media.

"They have ensured that the public reaction they have generated will deter every future commissioner from engaging with journalists," he wrote.

"The evil effects of the behaviour of politicians and many journalists will persist for some time. Thank you truly for standing by me."

Mr Sofronoff had been corresponding with multiple media outlets throughout the course of the inquiry and the subsequent fallout, including news.com.au, The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, AAP, Region Media and Kangaroo Court of Australia.

The document bundle includes photographs of a barrage of text messages from news.com.au political reporter Samantha Maiden to lawyers working with Mr Sofronoff, in which she questioned how some outlets were publishing material that had not been heard in court.

"This never happened in trial or cross-examination and any check of transcript would tell you this," she said in a text message.

"I'm going to do some transcendental mediation [sic] or sniff glue or something."

Ms Maiden was among journalists who questioned why the inquiry findings were only released to select journalists.

"I wish to complain in the strongest terms about the decision to release your inquiry findings on a matter of pre-eminent public interest to selected journalists, excluding both the ACT government and other local media outlets," group editor of Region Media Genevieve Jacobs wrote to Mr Sofronoff.

"It's most disappointing that the distribution of these findings was not handled with more respect for the community that's borne so much of the cost in every way."

51 calls and dozens of text messages revealed
The documents made public this week also detail the relationship between Mr Sofronoff and The Australian journalist Janet Albrechtsen, who were found to have exchanged 51 phone calls and dozens of text messages over the course of the inquiry.

One included a meme from Ms Albrechtsen that compared Mr Sofronoff to The Wolf character in Pulp Fiction.

Other texts included requests by Ms Albrechtsen for court documents, which Mr Sofronoff provided in some cases with a note that they were "strictly confidential".

There's more but do your own reading... is there an Aussie in the house? Jesus - even suggestions Deuce may have been innocent all along.... dear god.... slowly the worm turns...

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Re: Lehrmann - smashing revelations
Reply #2 - Sep 13^th, 2024 at 9:33pm

More raw meat - see how they run ...

https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/markets/bruce-lehrmann-widens-appeal-after-his-f...

"Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has widened his appeal against the result of his failed defamation case, which he launched over an interview conducted on Network Ten by journalist Lisa Wilkinson.

Mr Lehrmann missed the original deadline to file an amended notice of appeal, but the Federal Court granted him more time in a hastily arranged case management hearing last week

The case against the broadcaster failed when Justice Michael Lee found, on the balance of probabilities, Mr Lehrmann had raped Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019, an allegation she made in an interview on The Project, despite not naming the alleged perpetrator.

He has always denied the allegation, and a 2022 criminal trial in the ACT Supreme Court collapsed without a verdict due to juror misconduct.

Mr Lehrmann drafted the original appeal notice himself, but in recent court appearances has been represented by Sydney lawyer Zali Burrows.

The court last week heard Ms Burrows intended to brief senior barrister Guy Reynolds to help draft an amended appeal.

The updated document reveals Mr Lehrmann is now appealing the whole judgment, rather than selected sections.

But the substance of the appeal remains similar in some respects.

Mr Lehrmann argues Justice Lee should not have ruled that Network Ten had proven its substantial truth defence.

The court concluded the most likely version of events was that Ms Higgins was too drunk to consent to sex with Mr Lehrmann, and that he was reckless.

That differed from the program's imputation — and Network Ten's case — that he had ignored repeated refusals of consent.

"The justification case found had not been pleaded … had not been the subject of submissions … and had not been put to the relevant witnesses contrary to the principles of procedural fairness and natural justice," the amended appeal reads.

Mr Lehrmann is also arguing that — had he won the case — Justice Lee should have found he was entitled to more in damages than the $20,000 he decided.

The appeal will be back in the Federal Court in October.

The court will consider Mr Lehrmann's bid to delay the enforcement of the costs order against him in the main case, as well as Network Ten's request that he provide a security of costs before the appeal goes ahead."

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mothra Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 35467 Gender:	Re: Lehrmann - smashing revelations Reply #3 - Sep 14^th, 2024 at 4:04am What, aside from tenuous suggestion, do you think you've revealed here? I don't think it's what you think it is. But i really don't expect you to get that.
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 25012 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Lehrmann - smashing revelations Reply #4 - Sep 14^th, 2024 at 6:19am You told me once: "Okay, no worries". I took that to heart.
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Re: Lehrmann - smashing revelations
Reply #5 - Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:20am

mothra wrote on Sep 14^th, 2024 at 4:04am:

What, aside from tenuous suggestion, do you think you've revealed here?

I don't think it's what you think it is.

But i really don't expect you to get that.

You're reading in again as usual....... WHAT do you imagine I've 'revealed' here? Another outstanding positive contribution to discussion by methra - straight for the knee on the throat of the messenger.

I'm just the humble messenger of media reports ... you seem to do a hell of a lot of reading between the lines.... mostly that's empty space.... sounds apt...

I'll tell you one thing here out of all this - the fact that the 'court' gave The Deuce extra time leans towards that 'court' feeling that he has a good case, and that Lee was out of line..... slowly grinds the law .... sometimes it actually gets things right, and even more rarely, corrects a grave wrong.

Where's Aussie? He's been no good for anything since he had his ass handed to him over the actions of the 'security' staff at PH on The Night. Methinks he read that book 'A Civil Action' - where the defence lawyer just objected to everything to disrupt the flow and cause an appearance that there was no case for the claimant.

Oh, no - the security staff weren't wrong.... just totally went against their duties.... apparently half-naked sheilas in PH are a common sight... oh, look - there goes another one..... apparently late night assignations are common as horse dust at a race track... nothing to see there.... don't rock the boat and request that the cops down the corridor look at this - it'll mean your job!!

Hello? Is Australia awake yet? But then - Methra ain't Australian... nur ein weiterer jammernder Engländer!

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 74740 Gender:	Re: Lehrmann - smashing revelations Reply #6 - Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:41am Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:20am: WHAT do you imagine I've 'revealed' here? that Sofronoff is corrupt?
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Re: Lehrmann - smashing revelations
Reply #7 - Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:46am

John Smith wrote on Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:41am:

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:20am:

WHAT do you imagine I've 'revealed' here?

that Sofronoff is corrupt?

Please explain?? How am I revealing anything by posting news reports... come right in ......

Smashing Revelations is a headline to get your attention........ it's an old media trick .................. what would you have me call it - Amazing tales about some labrynthine issue.... nah ... that won't get 'em in... but Lehrmann - smashing revelations .... that's got the balls.............

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Re: Lehrmann - smashing revelations
Reply #8 - Sep 14^th, 2024 at 10:02am

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:46am:

John Smith wrote on Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:41am:

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:20am:

WHAT do you imagine I've 'revealed' here?

that Sofronoff is corrupt?

Please explain?? How am I revealing anything by posting news reports... come right in ......

by posting the news reports you dumbarse

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Our esteemed leader:
I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

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Re: Lehrmann - smashing revelations
Reply #9 - Sep 14^th, 2024 at 10:07am

John Smith wrote on Sep 14^th, 2024 at 10:02am:

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:46am:

John Smith wrote on Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:41am:

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Sep 14^th, 2024 at 9:20am:

WHAT do you imagine I've 'revealed' here?

that Sofronoff is corrupt?

Please explain?? How am I revealing anything by posting news reports... come right in ......

by posting the news reports you dumbarse

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