Bruce Lehrmann could be declared bankrupt if Channel Ten and Lisa Wilkinson pursue him for legal costs and he can’t pay up.
A fresh round of legal action could also unearth if any secret backers have ever paid his legal bills.
Legal sources have told news.com.au that the combined costs of Lisa Wilkinson and her employer Channel 10 are likely to amount to between $5 million and $6 million.
Mr Lehrmann is an unemployed law student who has not worked full-time since late 2021. During that period he also had his rent paid for by Channel 7 over the last year along with dinners and drinks at expensive restaurants.
But what isn’t clear is how he’s been paying his legal bills.
He was privately represented in the criminal trial by Steve…
