Bruce Lehrmann pleads not guilty to stealing four-wheel drive in Tasmania

Lehrmann allegedly took the Toyota Prado from Mountain River, a rural area in southern Tasmania, on 20 November

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Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to stealing a four-wheel drive after his lawyer raised contempt of court concerns about a media interview.

It is alleged Lehrmann took a Toyota Prado from Mountain River, a rural area in southern Tasmania, on 20 November.

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