The Oscar-winning actor said a Sydney newspaper had wrongly portrayed him as having behaved inappropriately toward a female co-star.
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Yael Stone Is Identified as ‘Witness X’ in Geoffrey Rush Defamation Case
Evidence from Ms. Stone, who has accused Mr. Rush, the actor, of inappropriate behavior, was kept out of the trial of his defamation suit against an Australian news outlet.
Geoffrey Rush Wins Defamation Case Against Australian Newspaper Publisher
The actor said two front-page articles in 2017 wrongly accused him of sexually harassing a female co-star during a Sydney theater production. He was awarded over $600,000 in initial damages.
Geoffrey Rush’s Defamation Trial Becomes a #MeToo Reckoning for Australia
The case between an Oscar-winning actor and a Murdoch-owned tabloid could determine whether more women come forward in a country where the legal system discourages speaking up.