Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: judge asks Ten lawyer why ‘sordid’ evidence is relevant to case findings – as it happened

Lehrmann's defamation trial against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson reopened to hear evidence from the former Spotlight producer

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There has been a big document dump on the federal court's website this morning, with 17 exhibits and affidavits relating to yesterday's evidence uploaded to the site.

These include screenshots of text messages between Auerbach and Steve Jackson during the night of the alleged bender" in January 2023, during which Auerbach says Lehrmann bought cocaine and ordered the services of sex workers. Auerbach told the court on Thursday that the drugs and sex workers were paid for by Lehrmann, who was then reimbursed by Channel Seven as per diem" charges.