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‘Mission finally accomplished’: How Seven got its Lehrmann exclusive

After a four-month mission, thousands of dollars, and allegations of prostitutes and drugs, Seven finally secured a tell-all interview with Bruce Lehrmann.

Sam Buckingham-Jones

Mark Llewellyn, the executive producer of Network Seven’s flagship Spotlight program, hit send on a text. “Mission finally accomplished,” he told two of his producers, Taylor Auerbach and Steve Jackson, at 10.14pm on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

“Brilliant work gents,” Jackson replied. “Brilliant exclusive. Well played.”

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Sam Buckingham-Jones is the media and marketing reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Sam on Twitter.

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