Bruce Lehrmann is set to break his silence on Brittany Higgins rape allegations in tell-all interview TV producers insist he was NOT paid for
- Bruce Lehrmann will break his silence on television
- Hour-long interview will shed light on his side of the story
Bruce Lehrmann (pictured) will break his two-year silence in a television interview on Sunday
Bruce Lehrmann will break his two-year silence about the rape allegations against him, in an extended television interview which network producers insist he was not paid for.
The interview will feature on 7News Spotlight at 7pm on Sunday and promises to provide insight into Mr Lehrmann’s life after Brittany Higgins accused him of raping her in Parliament House after a night out in March 2019.
So far, Mr Lehrmann’s side of the story has only been told via his trial in the ACT Supreme Court last year, when his interview with police was played before a jury.
During that interview, the former staffer strongly denied having any sexual contact with Ms Higgins.
However, he has never divulged his version of events to the media.
According to a Channel Seven media release, Mr Lehrmann will ‘answer questions about what happened when he entered a ministerial suite with Brittany Higgins in the early hours of Saturday 23 March 2019.’
‘Nothing is off limits,’ it said.
It is understood Mr Lehrman will broach a host of topics, including how he felt when Ms Higgins first aired her allegations against him in an interview with Lisa Wilkinson on The Project in February 2021.
Brittany Higgins (left) first made her allegations against Mr Lehrmann during a TV interview with Lisa Wilkinson (right)
He is also expected to speak about the moment former Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised to Ms Higgins over the allegations.
Despite speculation that Mr Lehrmann was paid to do the interview, a network spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that was not the case.
‘7NEWS Spotlight made no payment to Bruce Lehrmann for the interview, however the program assisted with accommodation as part of the filming of the report,’ they said.
Mr Lehrmann was tried in a 12-day hearing in October last year, but a mistrial was declared after a jury member brought banned reading material into the court.
Shane Drumgold, the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions, dropped the case altogether in December due to concerns over Ms Higgins’ mental health.