Paper's Rush defamation defence thrown outMICHAEL DODGE /GETTY A judge has now struck out much of the Daily Telegraph's defence in a defamation lawsuit brought by actor Geoffrey Rush.. The Daily Telegraph has been dealt a blow as it fights a defamation lawsuit brought by actor Geoffrey Rush. A judge has now struck out much of the paper's defence. In the Federal Court on Tuesday, lawyers for the 66-year-old were successful in their preliminary application to have all of the paper's truth defence removed. READ MORE* Court hears how Daily Telegraph prepared story about Geoffrey Rush* Geoffrey Rush denies 'inappropriate conduct'* Geoffrey Rush steps down from Australian screen academy* Golden Globes' mixed response to sexual harassment scandalsThe Telegraph can no longer seek to prove it's substantially true that Rush engaged in scandalously inappropriate behaviour.

Source: Stuff March 20, 2018 01:52 UTC