Judge denies Bruce Lehrmann access to Brittany Higgins documentary footage

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Queensland Judge Deborah Richards has rejected former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann’s bid to obtain raw footage from the Brittany Higgins documentary Silenced ahead of his criminal trial. The documentary features Brittany Higgins, whom the judge noted is not a witness in Lehrmann’s Toowoomba case. Lehrmann faces two counts of raping another woman in Toowoomba in 2021, and the trial is scheduled for November 2026. The film’s producers said the documentary will not affect the trial, and the Silenced filmmakers indicated they will seek legal costs from Lehrmann after the refusal. The judge’s ruling keeps the documentary material out of pretrial evidence and removes that avenue Lehrmann had pursued to challenge aspects of the public record before the November trial.

David Marler

@qldaah.bsky.social

"Ms Higgins is not a witness in this trial." Queensland Judge Deborah Richards is having none of it in the Bruce Lehrmann Toowoomba case. The "Silenced" filmmakers indicated they were seeking legal costs from Mr Lehrmann. Trial is set for November. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

11045d ago

Dr Sally19

He Is such An arsehole Good decision

Random Sarah13

He’s the worst type of abuser, just continually finds ways to violate her

Max G12

Who the feck is paying this idiot's bills???

Twishii7

So happy to hear this outcome When does this creep just take some accountability for his own abominable behaviour?! 😳

Comrade Dogboy KC AO6

A pound to a penny Gina is funding this legal self-flagellation in some way.

Gerard Gill5

Dude loves losing even more than he loves rape...

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Wolfcat 🥄18

Reminder, if Lehrmann is having a bad day, it is in fact a good day. Today is a good day.

ABC News Australia

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Bruce Lehrmann loses legal bid for Brittany Higgins documentary footage

4645d ago

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norman emailer20

I feel like Bruce Lehrmann has paid the school fees for so many solicitors’ children and at least a dozen Audis

Hitchhiker8

Well ….looks like he went back in for his hat ….and got burned …..his coat , and got burned and it now looks like his underpants were out of reach too ….

JulieBishopsPants3

Bruce could rule the world 🗺️ if he was ever introduced to reverse psychology. #auspol

Beddy3

another loss, another adverse costs order can someone bankrupt this guy already pls

nfi2

Miserable rapist cunt looking miserable, love to see it

LisaZed 👩🏻‍🎨 🌏 🐨🌳

@lisazed.bsky.social

Judge ruled against #BruceLehrmann's legal bid to get access to raw doco footage featuring #BrittanyHiggins, ahead of a criminal trial where he’s charged with 2 counts of raping another woman in Toowoomba 2021. Filmmakers seek legal costs fm Lehrmann. He’s still dragging it out - now 5yrs! #auspol

1545d ago

Political Gadgets

@politicalgadgets.bsky.social

Australian politics heating up 🔥 • Pauline Hanson's monoculture rhetoric drawing fire • Bruce Lehrmann trial advances; judge rejects filmmaker access • Fossil fuel giants targeting kids in schools 🧵1/3

245d ago

suthernx.bsky.social

@suthernx.bsky.social

Good result. There is no reason why he should have tried to involve Brittany Higgins in his Toowoomba rape trial. It's just another way to torment her www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

345d ago

Sheepie

@bastardsheep.com

Wait, Lynda Reynolds can talk about things other than how Lynda's the real victim in Brittany Higgins' rape?

145d ago

The Queenslander

@theqldr.com.au

The producers of a documentary starring Brittany Higgins said their film will not affect former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann's trial for alleged rape.

45d ago

Pinnacledrop54 🌈

@pinnacledrop54.bsky.social

Linda Reynolds and Bruce Lehrmann continue to battle it out for the 'turd that won't flush' award.

44d ago

The Right News, Right Now.

@bradporcellato.bsky.social

Judge rejects Bruce Lehrmann’s bid for evidence from Brittany Higgins film https://t.co/wfsNxWoUpd #News — The Right News, Right Now. (@BradPorcellato) Jun 29, 2026 June 28, 2026 at 11:33PM via Twitter https://twitter.com/BradPorcellato

45d ago

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Judge denies Bruce Lehrmann access to Brittany Higgins documentary footage

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