Former defence minister is suing Higgins over a series of social media posts she says damaged her reputation
Brittany Higgins says she has been forced to sell her new home in France to defend a defamation action brought by Liberal senator Linda Reynolds which has already cost her more than $1m in legal fees.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup
“The legal costs have already amounted to well over $1m and will continue to grow with the defamation action brought about by Senator Reynolds.” Higgins, who married her partner, David Sharaz, last month, and announced her pregnancy last week, moved to France to start a new life after she was subjected to severe media scrutiny and online bullying.
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