Former staffer receives $1.48m payout in Brittany Higgins case fallout

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Fiona Brown, former chief of staff to Senator Linda Reynolds, was awarded $1.48 million on 2026-08-20 in a settlement from the Commonwealth. She was allegedly made a scapegoat in the aftermath of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation.

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Staffer to whom Brittany Higgins confided rape allegation got $1.48m payout

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Former political staffer Fiona Brown has received $1.48 million in a settlement from the Commonwealth over claims she was made a scapegoat in the fallout from Brittany Higgins's rape allegation.

Staffer to whom Brittany Higgins confided rape allegation got $1.48m payout

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Staffer to whom Brittany Higgins confided rape allegation got $1.48m payout

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Staffer to whom Brittany Higgins confided rape allegation got $1.48m payout

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