Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush won his defamation case on Thursday against a Sydney newspaper publisher and journalist over reports he had been accused of inappropriate behavior toward an actress. The reports alleged inappropriate behavior toward co-star Eryn Jean Norvill by Rush while he was starring in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of "King Lear" in 2015 and 2016. Rush outside court thanked his family for their support "during this harrowing time." Sydney Theatre Company had said in a 2017 statement Norvill complained of Rush's "inappropriate behavior" after the production ended. In a statement, Rush said the allegations "are incorrect and in some instances have been taken completely out of context."

Source: ABC News April 11, 2019 05:25 UTC