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‘Sorry’ could have shaved $1M off Alan Jones defamation payout
Defamation 2018-11-16 11:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Broadcaster Alan Jones declined an offer to settle a lawsuit alleging he defamed a prominent Queensland family by blaming them for the deaths of 12 people in the 2011 Grantham floods because he would not agreed to the terms of a proposed apology.

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Judge can’t see ‘sinister pattern’ in Geoffrey Rush’s behaviour
Defamation 2018-11-07 10:16 pm By Miklos Bolza

The judge overseeing Geoffrey Rush’s defamation trial interjected in Nationwide News’ closing submissions on Wednesday, expressing doubt about the publisher’s interpretation of evidence — including a text message with a tongue emoji Rush sent to his accuser — said to back its defence in the case.

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Citing ‘irreparable harm’ Rush tries to keep Nationwide amendments under wraps
Defamation 2018-10-31 8:55 pm By Miklos Bolza

Actor Geoffrey Rush is seeking to suppress an amended defence by Nationwide News, arguing that if they’re made public the amendments could cause him “irreparable harm”.

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Geoffrey Rush accuser tells court she felt ‘trapped’ on stage
Defamation 2018-10-30 4:01 pm By Miklos Bolza

Geoffrey Rush’s co-star Eryn Jean Norvill took the stand Tuesday in the actor’s defamation case against Nationwide News, telling a court she felt “panicked” and “trapped” by Rush’s allegedly inappropriate behaviour during a production of King Lear at the Sydney Theatre Company.

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Expert reports by Geoffrey Rush’s buddies should be inadmissible, Nationwide says
Defamation 2018-10-26 11:55 pm By Miklos Bolza

Nationwide News says two expert reports written by a friend and agent of actor Geoffrey Rush should be thrown out because the two are advocates for Rush, as the first week in the closely watched defamation trial wrapped up.

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Director denies telling Geoffrey Rush to be less ‘creepy’
Defamation 2018-10-25 8:04 pm By Miklos Bolza

The director of the King Lear production at the centre of a defamation case brought by Geoffrey Rush said on the witness stand Thursday he never told the actor his behaviour toward co-star Eyrn Jean Norvill had become “creepy”.

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Geoffrey Rush grilled about tongue emoji on day 2 of defamation trial
Defamation 2018-10-23 8:37 pm By Miklos Bolza

Geoffrey Rush was cross-examined at length on Tuesday about the meaning behind a text he sent to colleague Eryn Jean Norvill that included an emoji with its tongue sticking out, during the second day of trial in the defamation case against Nationwide News.

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