“I’m just going to try and do the best I can,” [Lehrmann’s barrister] assured the court, before describing her client as “pretty much … a national joke” and “probably Australia’s most hated man”.
Burrows added that she was representing Lehrmann because, he “couldn’t afford” the barrister he “really wanted”.
The long, long public saga of Lehrmann has always co-mingled tragedy and farce. This week, it careened fully, decisively into farce. Here are the highlights of the lowlights.
“Soft rape” ??
Didn’t we stop using the term ‘Date rape’ because all rape is rape…
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
What? Shove over Murdoch? Step aside Gina? Is the Mushroom Case killer a joke to you?
‘Most hated’, persecution complex much?
These people are off with the fairies. Go exist, stop wasting the courts time, stop likely/allegedly raping people.
Zagorath@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Arguable, since “Australia’s most hated man” could refer to the man most hated by Australians, or to the Australian man who is most hated. Or to the intersection of the two. If it means either of the latter two options, Murdoch—as an American—doesn’t qualify.
Not a man.
Not a man. And, I think, not hated so much as morbidly fascinated by.
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Bah, didn’tread properly!! So.e lawyer i’d make! You’re right on two counts.
But I argue Murdoch is about as American as his passport. He is technically, but he’s Australian in every other way, we oughta own that mistake.