Bruce Lehrmann revealed as high-profile man charged with Toowoomba rape (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] dyathinkhesaurus@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

Something something pattern of behaviour...

[-] No1@aussie.zone 11 points 10 months ago

What's incredible is that this alleged rape happened during the Brittney Higgins court proceedings

[-] roo@lemmy.one 16 points 10 months ago

Why does he always carry around this "high profile man" thing? He's nobody AFAIK. Last time it was something about "young gun tapped for greatness" or some nonsense. He's at best an amateurish Daryl Summers hopeful.

[-] dyathinkhesaurus@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Is he well connected or something? Maybe friends in high places, or well connected parents?

[-] roo@lemmy.one 4 points 10 months ago

No idea, but the media doesn't seem to get he's just a predator seeking dominance over anything and everything possible.

[-] vividspecter@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

I presume it's just what they can say legally. And he is well known, just not for anything good.

[-] shatterling@lemm.ee 15 points 10 months ago

Holy shit, no wonder he tried to suppress that info, that puts another huge spin on his story. I wonder if any cozy mates are going to help him with this one too

[-] aeternum@kbin.social 9 points 10 months ago

I think they'll cut him loose. He's a dead weight.

[-] aeternum@kbin.social 14 points 10 months ago

wait, what? he was charged in a different rape?

[-] Nath@aussie.zone 15 points 10 months ago

This is why "High profile" doesn't necessarily mean celebrity. And yeah - this is a different case to the one from last year. He didn't think he'd get a fair trial if everyone knew he was accused again.

To think this guy dreamed of a career in politics a couple of years ago. I can't see him getting elected, now.

[-] dyathinkhesaurus@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

Christian Porter has entered the chat

[-] sqgl@beehaw.org 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I can't see him getting elected, now.

Unless an Aussie can run for US President?

[-] Nath@aussie.zone 3 points 10 months ago

Nope. You need to be a "Naturally born US citizen". They're quite explicit about it and very serious. That's why there was all that silly noise about President Obama's birth certificate. Ironically championed by the guy who would succeed him as President.

He could go as high as a State Govenor, though.

[-] Deceptichum@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

what about a US-sie?

[-] No1@aussie.zone 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

A second alleged sexual harassment/assault? But wait, there's more!

SMH article from Dec 22 (archive):

"It can now be revealed that Lehrmann was accused of sexually harassing or assaulting other women in articles that have since been deleted, after a suppression order was lifted on Friday afternoon."

Judge said: “The most damaging material, in my view, is the material disclosing that other women had come forward with similar complaints after hearing the complainant’s (Brittney Higgins) allegations.”