"Parliament Rape Verdict: Accused Staffer's Defamation Trial Loss and Lehrmann's Cocky Clip"

A civil court in Australia has found that political staffer Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins inside Parliament House, dismissing Lehrmann's defamation case against Network 10. The judge ruled that Lehrmann had been "hellbent" on having sex with Higgins and was "indifferent" to whether she consented. The case, which has captivated the nation for years, triggered a cultural reckoning and a landmark review into the culture of parliament. The court heard from numerous witnesses and even reopened to hear claims that another TV network had paid for sex and drugs for Lehrmann. Network 10 and presenter Lisa Wilkinson were vindicated, and Lehrmann will be liable for millions of dollars in legal costs.