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Brittany Higgins reveals she contemplated suicide after rape trial
- Brittany Higgins says she contemplated suicide after the Lehrmann case and faced deepfake abuse in the years that followed.
- The documentary Silenced uses Higgins as a case study to examine how defamation laws affect victims.
- Jennifer Robinson, Higgins' interviewee, gained prominence from representing Amber Heard in Johnny Depp's defamation case.
- Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson was dismissed by the Federal Court.
- The High Court rejected Lehrmann's application for special leave to appeal in April ahead of ongoing civil and defamation proceedings.
- Australian officials and Greens and Liberal senators engaged in a debate over the documentary's portrayal of victim silencing and defamation.
- Higgins and her husband were bankrupted by Linda Reynolds' costs order after defamation claims on social media.
- The documentary raises questions about how defamation laws could silence victims and the role of editorial oversight.
- Brittany Higgins' appearance marks her first in-depth interview since speaking on The Project in 2021.
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