Rush sues paper for abuse stories

– Australian actor Geoffrey Rush says he was distraught about newspaper articles accusing him of inappropriate conduct, as a court began hearing his lawsuit against a publisher.

Rush is suing News’ Corporation for articles saying he was the subject of a complaint to the Sydney Theatre Company relating to its 2015 production of King Lear. The Daily Telegraph said he had been accused by a co-star of unspecified inappropriate conduct. – Reuters

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