A former senator’s bid to discover where Brittany Higgins’ $2.4 million compensation payout went following their bruising defamation battle has been frustrated by a bankruptcy paperwork glitch.

Ex-Liberal senator Linda Reynolds successfully sued Ms Higgins over a series of social media posts the former defence minister believed damaged her reputation.

Ms Reynolds was awarded damages of $315,000 plus $26,109 interest after Western Australia’s Supreme Court in August found some of the posts were defamatory.

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A decision on whether Brittany Higgins will be declared bankrupt has been delayed due to a court technicality.

Higgins and her husband, David Sharaz, have been ordered to pay Higgins’ former boss, former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds, upwards of $341,000 in damages and likely more than $1 million in legal costs after her defamation action against the pair.

Justice Paul Tottle found in August that social media posts from Higgins and Sharaz had conveyed an imputation that Reynolds and her office had orchestrated to “cover up” the alleged rape of…

A decision on whether Brittany Higgins will be declared bankrupt has been delayed due to a court technicality.

Higgins and her husband, David Sharaz, have been ordered to pay Higgins’ former boss, former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds, upwards of $341,000 in damages and likely more than $1 million in legal costs after her defamation action against the pair.

Justice Paul Tottle found in August that social media posts from Higgins and Sharaz had conveyed an imputation that Reynolds and her office had orchestrated to “cover up” the alleged rape of…

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After Marriott International abruptly ended its licensing agreement with apartment-style hotel operator Sonder due to a “default,” Sonder said it was winding down operations.

Sonder said it was filing for Chapter 7 liquidation in the U.S., with insolvency proceedings also planned internationally. 

In a statement, interim CEO Janice Sears blamed Sonder’s collapse on “severe financial constraints arising from, among other things, prolonged challenges in the integration of the company’s systems and booking arrangements with Marriott International.”

Sonder said it had explored alternatives, including a sale of the business, but was unable to execute a transaction or obtain additional liquidity.

“We are devastated to reach a point where a…