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flag Brittany Higgins faces bankruptcy after a court ordered her to pay $315,000 in damages and legal fees over defamatory posts about Senator Linda Reynolds.

flag Brittany Higgins is facing bankruptcy proceedings after a 2024 defamation ruling awarded former senator Linda Reynolds $315,000 in damages and $26,109 in interest, along with an order for Higgins to pay 80% of Reynolds’ legal costs. flag The Western Australian Supreme Court found Higgins’ social media posts defamatory, including claims that Reynolds mishandled a sexual assault allegation and engaged in hypocrisy. flag Higgins is appealing the damages, cost order, and a finding she breached a 2021 settlement by calling herself a “defamation victim.” Reynolds filed a creditor’s petition in the Federal Court, citing non-compliance with a bankruptcy notice, and Higgins’ husband has also been served. flag Higgins had previously offered $200,000 toward legal costs, which was rejected. flag The case stems from a 2022 tweet accusing Reynolds of pressuring Higgins not to pursue a rape complaint against Bruce Lehrmann, a claim Lehrmann denies. flag A separate Federal Court judge found the rape occurred on the balance of probabilities, a finding Lehrmann is appealing.

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