Former journalist’s estate be sequestrated after he was ordered in September to pay Reynolds $92,000 for social media posts found to be defamatory Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast David Sharaz has been declared bankrupt in the federal court just days after his wife, Brittany Higgins, was bankrupted in the same Perth court by her former boss Linda Reynolds. The former Liberal senator launched bankruptcy proceedings in October against Higgins and Sharaz after successfully suing the couple for defamation. Continue reading...
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David Sharaz bankrupted by Linda Reynolds in federal court days after his wife Brittany Higgins
David Sharaz, the husband of Brittany Higgins, has been declared bankrupt in federal court in Perth, days after Higgins herself faced the same outcome. The bankruptcy proceedings were initiated by former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds, who successfully sued both Sharaz and Higgins for defamation related to social media posts.
Amanda MeadeThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-16 · 08:01 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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David Sharaz, the husband of Brittany Higgins, has been declared bankrupt in federal court in Perth, days after Higgins herself faced the same outcome. The bankruptcy proceedings were initiated by former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds, who successfully sued both Sharaz and Higgins for defamation related to social media posts. Sharaz was previously ordered in September to pay Reynolds $92,000. Reynolds launched the bankruptcy proceedings in October after winning the defamation case against the couple. This action follows Reynolds' successful defamation suit against both individuals.
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Sharaz was ordered in September to pay Reynolds $92,000 for defamatory social media posts.
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Linda Reynolds launched bankruptcy proceedings in October against Higgins and Sharaz.
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Brittany Higgins was bankrupted in the same Perth court by her former boss Linda Reynolds.
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David Sharaz has been declared bankrupt in the federal court.
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