Geoffrey Rush has won a record $2 million ($1.8 million CAD) in damages over allegations he sexually harassed a female castmate. Rush, 67, won his case last month and on Thursday an Australian federal court heard that Rush and the Telegraph’s lawyers had agreed he would receive $1.4 million for lost past and future earnings on top of an existing $587,000 payout. Sydney Daily Telegraph editors ran a front page story, published under the headline “King Leer” in November 2017, which alleged the STC had received an anonymous complaint about the star but provided no further details. News Corp’s lawyers’ are appealing against Wigney’s ruling, claiming his conduct during the case “gave rise to an apprehension of bias”. They also asked the judge to recuse himself from ruling on an injunction application from Rush’s lawyers preventing the Telegraph republishing allegations made against the actor, a demand he refused.

Source: National Post May 23, 2019 14:15 UTC