Actor Geoffrey Rush and his accuser Eryn Jean Norvill both say there are no winners after a Sydney judge found he was defamed by The Daily Telegraph.
The Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush has been awarded $850,000 in initial damages, after a Federal Court Justice decided the newspaper's articles portrayed him as a sexual predator and were "sensationalist journalism of the very worst kind".
Both both sides of the courtroom have declared there wasn't a real winner.
WHAT WAS SAID AFTER GEOFFREY RUSH DEFAMATION DECISION:
"This was, in all the circumstances, a recklessly irresponsible piece of sensationalist journalism of the worst kind." - Federal Court Justice Michael Wigney
Australian actor Geoffrey Rush speaks to the media following the decision. Source: AAP
"I am pleased to acknowledge the decisions made this afternoon by the Federal Court of Australia." - Geoffrey Rush
"There are no winners in this case - it has been extremely distressing for everyone involved." - Rush again
"I want to thank my wife, Jane, and our children for their support during this harrowing time. I have no further comment." - Rush concluding his short statement
"I stand by everything I said at trial. I told the truth, I know what happened, I was there." - Rush accuser Eryn Jean Norvill
"I never wanted these issues dealt with by a court. This case has caused hurt for everyone. There are no winners, only losers. And I would've been content to receive a simple apology and a promise to do better, without any of this." - Norvill again
"I stand by everything I said at trial. I told the truth, I know what happened, I was there.": Eryn Jean Norvill. Source: AAP
"We need to make genuine, cultural change in our professions and industries. We can do it but only if we acknowledge and confront with honesty the problems and the complexities of the power imbalances in our workplaces." - Norvill on the need for change
"It has to be possible for a young woman working in theatre, who feels unsafe in her workplace, to get that situation fixed. I will be spending a lot of my time on that issue from here on in and I am very much looking forward to getting back to my acting too." - Norvill again
Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush won his case against the Daily Telegraph. Source: AAP
"We are disappointed with Justice Wigney's findings, in particular his dismissal of Eryn Jean Norvill's evidence. We disagree with his criticisms of her and she has our full support." - Daily Telegraph editor Ben English
"We will now review the judgment." - English again
"No comment. Sorry, you know I can't talk." - journalist Jonathon Moran, who wrote the defamatory articles, to Seven News
