Best of 2023: The trial of Malka Leifer

Today, we're bringing you an episode from our archive. A jury has found Malka Leifer guilty of rape and indecent assault, drawing a close to a trial that had been a decade in the making. The former principal of the ultra-orthodox Jewish school had been accused of sexually abusing former students in Melbourne in the early to mid-2000s. After a lengthy battle to extradite Leifer from Israel in 2021, her trial began this year. She has maintained her innocence and pleaded not guilty to all charges, including rape. On this episode, court reporter at The Age, David Estcourt on the trial of Malka Leifer. This episode first aired on April 6, 2023.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.