Commentator unleashes on David Sharaz with three scathing words – after he called her ‘vile’ for mocking the sale of his and pregnant wife Brittany Higgins’ home

Conservative commentator Prue MacSween has called on Brittany Higgins’ husband David Sharaz to “get a job” after a brief exchange online.

Ms MacSween was responding online to Ms Higgins’ confirmation that she would have to sell her property in France, which she bought less than a year ago, to cover the costs of defending herself against Linda Reynolds’ libel case.

Mrs. MacSween ridiculed the couple on X by saying, “Too clever.”

‘Mon Dieu Higgins must sell her French chateau to pay her mounting legal bills. C’est la vie.’

Mr Sharaz responded angrily: ‘You are… mean’.

Ms MacSween responded sharply, suggesting that Mr Sharaz – who has been out of a permanent job since early 2023 – should focus on job hunting rather than social media.

“I would have thought he would be better off putting all his energy into finding a job, rather than bullying X,” she said.

“I’m not interested in his opinion of me. I think he should focus on considering the consequences of his strategies and political games. They are quite mean.”

Mr. Sharaz reportedly filed a reply, but quickly deleted it.

In December 2022, Ms Higgins was awarded $2.4 million in damages by the Commonwealth for the handling of her allegation that she was sexually assaulted in Parliament House.

Ms Higgins and Mr Sharaz’s allegations about Senator Reynolds prompted the Senator’s legal action against them.

Both Ms. Higgins and alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann were employees of Senator Reyonds’ office.

Mr Sharaz left his job at radio station Southern Cross Austereo shortly after legal action was taken against him.

He risks bankruptcy because he decides not to fight the defamation case.

Ms Reynolds’ case against Ms Higgins is scheduled for a four-week hearing in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, starting on August 2.

Last week, Ms Reynolds was granted the right to access details of the multi-million dollar Commonwealth payment, which was held in a trust fund for Ms Higgins.

The fund was established in late 2022 to manage the proceeds of a $2.4 million financial settlement it reached with the federal government.

Senator Reynolds’ lawyer Martin Bennett told the court his client wanted the document to show who the trustee was and which laws from which jurisdiction were relevant.

It could lead to the senator taking further legal action to recover Ms Higgins’ trust funds before the verdict in the defamation case is handed down.

‘[It] “This is probably the only way Senator Reynolds can get damages and costs if she is successful,” he told reporters outside court.

‘If you are financially unable to cover the costs and you have mortgaged your home to the rafters to pay for the lawsuit, then you should try to recover those costs as quickly as possible.’

During the hearing, the court was told that an affidavit from one of Ms Higgins’ lawyers, Leon Zwier, showed that her net assets were worth less than $10,000 in June.

“We know that Ms Higgins in fact has a fantastic lifestyle full of travel and events,” Mr Bennett said, setting out the reasons why his client wanted access to the trust deed.

Ms Higgins’ lawyers opposed the request for access to the financial fund, arguing that the bankruptcy law contains provisions that would allow the senator to access the funds if she were to win the defamation case.

According to Senator Reynolds’ legal team, the trust was set up to protect Ms Higgins from future creditors, including the Commonwealth, Lehrmann, Penguin Australia and herself.

Chief Justice Peter Quinlan said the name of the trust – Brittany Higgins Protective Trust – suggested it had been set up to protect her from something or someone. However, there was no direct evidence to support the senator’s claim.

Chief Justice Quinlan said the initiative could have been set up to protect Ms Higgins from exploitation because of her ongoing health problems.

However, he concluded that it was in the interests of justice that Senator Reynolds be given access to the trust documents.

He also said this may be the only way Senator Reynolds can get damages if she wins her defamation case, before pushing the parties to resolve their differences before trial.

“It is not too late for these parties to take into their own hands the resolution of all disputes between them,” he said.

Lehrmann denied raping Ms. Higgins, and that case ended in a mistrial. Prosecutors dropped the charges and ruled out a new trial due to concerns about Ms. Higgins’ mental health.

Judge Michael Lee ruled in April on civil standards that Lehrmann, on the balance of probabilities, raped Ms Higgins and dismissed his defamation action against Network Ten.

Ms Reynolds’ case against them is scheduled for a six-week hearing in the Supreme Court of Western Australia on August 2.