The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity is investigating claims that Australian Federal Police made 'unauthorised disclosures to the media' about Brittany Higgins.
The law enforcement watchdog is investigating alleged AFP leaks about Brittany Higgins' rape case to the media.
Ms Higgins has alleged she was raped by then-colleague Bruce Lehrmann in 2019 - a claim he has consistently denied.Australia's national law enforcement anti-corruption watchdog is investigating alleged leaks to the media about Brittany Higgins by Australian Federal Police . The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity confirmed that it is investigating alleged "unauthorised disclosures" to the media by the AFP relating to the criminal proceedings launched by Ms Higgins against Mr Lehrmann."Information was referred to ACLEI relating to the AFP investigation of and recent criminal proceedings against Mr Lehrmann in December 2022," the ACLEI said in a statement to SBS News on Friday.
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