Spotlight executive producer Mark Llewellyn leaves Seven

Spotlight executive producer Mark Llewellyn has confirmed his resignation from Channel Seven, which comes after allegations made during a defamation trial that the network reimbursed Bruce Lehrmann for money spent on cocaine and sex workers.

Minutes after Justice Michael Lee began delivering his judgment in the Lehrmann defamation case Seven issued a statement saying “Mark Llewellyn no longer works for the Seven Network”.

Former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach gave evidence earlier this month at the trial against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson about some of the tactics allegedly used by the program to secure an exclusive interview with Lehrmann.

Outgoing commercial director, Bruce McWilliam, appeared to blame Llewellyn for the network’s failure to produce documents on subpoena to the federal court in the defamation case.

Auerbach’s solicitor, Rebekah Giles, told the court her client had left Seven after sustaining a psychiatric injury while working on the Spotlight program.

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