The person who raped me used the legal system for years in a bid to silence my voice - and the journalists/media who reported my story. She said the legal system often 'retraumatises' victims, along with any defamation claims brought by sexual offenders. 'I hope this moment prompts a broader reflection on how our legal system can better protect those who come forward, better protect the free speech of victim-survivors and journalists, and how we might prevent the legal system from being used as a tool of continued harm,' she wrote. Lehrmann challenged Justice Lee's decision in the appeal court last year, but Justices Michael Wigney, Craig Colvin and Wendy Abraham ruled against him. However, the appeal court found that Justice Lee's factual findings did fall within the ordinary meaning of rape and rejected Lehrmann's argument.

Source: Daily Mail April 09, 2026 20:35 UTC