Rush defamation trial takes late twist as Daily Telegraph seeks to produce ‘vital’ evidence from ‘Miss X’

The Geoffrey Rush defamation trial has taken a dramatic late twist after the Daily Telegraph launched an 11th hour bid to produce a new witness with fresh allegations.

Referred to only as ‘witness X’ following a suppression order by Justice Wigney not to reveal their identity, Telegraph counsel Tom Blackburn SC told Sydney Federal Court that “vital evidence” had emerged.

But it sparked an exasperated response from Justice Wigney.