Bruce Lehrmann is being sued by the owner of a luxury home on Sydney’s northern beaches where he stayed for a year with money from Channel Seven.
Lady Gaenor Meakes, owner of the sprawling property in Balgowlah, has launched civil proceedings against Lehrmann.
The former Liberal staffer had stayed in the house for a year while Seven paid rent in exchange for an exclusive interview about Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations.
A settlement date has been set for May 23, however it is unclear why Lady Meakes is suing, The Australian reported.
Lehrmann moved out of the Balgowlah home just over a month ago and his lease was shortened by three weeks.
Bruce Lehrmann is being sued by the owner of a luxury home on Sydney’s northern beaches where he stayed for a year with money from Channel Seven.
The weekly rent was $2,000, and Lady Meakes and her husband Mark Richards purchased the home for $2.4 million in 2019. Richards is a world-renowned sailor and yachtsman.
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