Brittany Higgins, Lynda Reynolds, Rape, Vindictiveness
Hold onto your hats, folks, because Senator Lynda Reynolds is at it again. This time, she’s decided to target Brittany Higgins with a lawsuit that screams desperation and ego-mania. What crime did Higgins commit? Oh, just trusting one of Reynolds’ advisors who allegedly orchestrated a night of binge drinking to take advantage of her. When Higgins reported the rape, Reynolds, in a stunning display of compassion, labeled her a liar.
Fast forward to today, and Reynolds, with a lawyer straight out of a bad courtroom drama, claims every fairy tale needs a villain. Guess who she’s cast in that role? That’s right, Brittany Higgins and her husband. Because nothing says “sophisticated media plan” like seeking justice after a traumatic experience, right?
Reynolds is suing Higgins in the Western Australia Supreme Court over social media posts. Yes, you read that correctly. While the world deals with actual issues, Reynolds is busy playing the victim, alleging that Higgins’ posts damaged her pristine reputation.
Martin Bennett, Reynolds’ lawyer, accuses Higgins of concocting a “fictional story of political cover-up.” Because clearly, in Reynolds’ world, seeking accountability for a life-altering assault is just part of an elaborate plot to ruin her day. Bennett insists that Higgins and her husband plotted to “ambush” Reynolds, making her look bad at her National Press Club address. Because, as we all know, the real tragedy here is Reynolds’ interrupted public appearance and subsequent medical leave.
Bennett had the audacity to describe Reynolds’ outburst calling Higgins a “lying cow” as a justified moment of intense anger. Yes, let’s normalize calling assault survivors names when they disrupt our self-important lives. Reynolds, always the hero, later apologized, covered Higgins’ legal bills, and made a donation to a sexual assault charity. How noble.
As the trial progresses, we are treated to a parade of Reynolds’ self-pity and her team’s attempts to paint Higgins as a scheming villain. Bennett’s pièce de résistance? Photos of Higgins smiling and enjoying her life, which, in his twisted narrative, disproves her trauma. Because everyone knows you can’t smile if you’ve been through a horrific experience, right?
This trial is set to drag on, with high-profile witnesses lining up to contribute to this farce. One can only hope that somewhere in this mess, actual justice might peek through. But given the current circus, it seems Reynolds’ ego trip is far from over.
So here we are, watching an entitled senator wage a vendetta against a young woman who dared to seek justice. Reynolds may feel confident the truth will come out, but for now, it looks like she’s just spinning her own fairy tale where she’s the misunderstood hero.
