Actor Geoffrey Rush has denied he was throwing out a sexual invitation when he told a former co-star he was thinking about her 'more than socially appropriate'. Rush denied suggestions by barrister Tom Blackburn SC that he was throwing out an invitation to Norvill, that he habitually thought of her more than socially appropriate and intended the message to tell her he was attracted to her. He said he would have used a Groucho emoji if it was available to absolutely ensure it was 'whimsy'. Rush was being cross-examined by Mr Blackburn at his defamation trial against the Daily Telegraph's publisher, Nationwide News, and journalist Jonathon Moran. The Oscar winner has denied the accusation and argues the newspaper made him out to be a pervert and sexual predator.

Source: Daily Mail October 23, 2018 09:33 UTC