Overview
- A Federal Court judge has declared that affidavits sworn by Kyle Sandilands and his manager Bruno Bouchet may be used by ARN in separate proceedings and are not legally trapped for one purpose.
- The affidavits were filed the same day Sandilands settled his dispute with ARN, and the judge said the timing and Sandilands’ signed deed of release showed the statements were produced voluntarily.
- Sandilands’ mid‑June settlement with ARN remains in place and reportedly included $12.09 million in cash, $1.5 million in advertising services over three years and a 19.9% revenue share, plus a ban on joining ARN rivals until March 2027.
- Jackie 'O' Henderson continues her Federal Court claim seeking large compensation after her contract was torn up, and ARN says it will rely on the Sandilands and Bouchet affidavits to contest her bullying and adverse‑action allegations.
- The judge’s decision is procedural and not a finding on fault; it raises the prospect that ARN’s defence will use first‑hand accounts of the on‑air breakdown to influence evidence at trial later this year and will affect how both presenters move forward professionally.