KEY MOMENTS AS BRITTANY HIGGINS ACCUSES BRUCE LEHRMANN OF RAPE
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March 23, 2019
* Bruce Lehrmann allegedly rapes Brittany Higgins in Senator Linda Reynolds' office
April 1, 2019
* Ms Higgins makes her rape complaint to the Australian Federal Police
April 13, 2019
* Ms Higgins withdraws the rape complaint
January 20, 2021
* Ms Higgins contacts Network Ten to discuss possible media coverage
February 2, 2021
* Journalist Lisa Wilkinson interviews Ms Higgins for The Project
February 4, 2021
* Ms Higgins reopens her sexual assault complaint with the AFP
February 15, 2021
* A News.com.au article and The Project's interview regarding Ms Higgins' allegations are published
April 19, 2021
* Lehrmann is interviewed by the Australian Federal Police
August 5, 2021
* Lehrmann is charged with the sexual assault of Ms Higgins
February 9, 2022
* The ABC publishes a live broadcast of a National Press Club speech by Ms Higgins and Grace Tame
June 19, 2022
* Wilkinson gives a speech accepting a Silver Logie for The Project report
June 21, 2022
* Lehrmann's ACT Supreme Court criminal trial is postponed because of the Logies speech
October 4, 2022
* The rescheduled criminal trial commences
October 27, 2022
* The jury is discharged because of juror misconduct
December 2, 2022
* Then-ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold announces there will be no retrial
December 13, 2022
* Ms Higgins receives a $2.4 million settlement from the federal government after suing for discrimination and employment law breaches
December 21, 2022
* The ACT government announces an independent inquiry into the handling of Ms Higgins' rape allegation
January, 2023
* Senator Reynolds sues Mr Sharaz for defamation
February 7, 2023
* Lehrmann, who has consistently denied the allegation by Ms Higgins, sues Ten and News.com.au for defamation
April 5, 2023
* Lehrmann sues the ABC for defamation
May 8, 2023
* The ACT's independent inquiry commences, headed by ex-judge Walter Sofronoff
May 30, 2023
* Lehrmann settles with News.com.au and receives $295,000 in legal costs
July, 2023
* Senator Reynolds sues Ms Higgins for defamation over social media posts
August 3, 2023
* Mr Sofronoff's report is released to select media outlets ahead of its official release
August 29, 2023
* Mr Drumgold sues to overturn Mr Sofranoff's findings
November 22, 2023
* Lehrmann's defamation hearing against Ten commences; he settles with the ABC and receives $150,000 in legal costs
April 2, 2024
* The Federal Court reopens the case after Ten obtains new evidence, postponing the final judgment
April 15, 2024
* Justice Michael Lee delivers judgment, finding Lehrmann told deliberate lies, had raped Ms Higgins and therefore was not entitled to vindicate his reputation.
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