David Sharaz erupts as wife Brittany Higgins is mocked by Prue MacSween for being forced to sell her French chateau after just a year to fund her rapidly escalating legal bills Brittany Higgins' 'permanent' move to France could be over READ MORE: Linda Reynolds' court win over Brittany Higgins By Charlotte Karp and Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:24 EDT, 22 July 2024 | Updated: 05:32 EDT, 22 July 2024 e-mail Brittany Higgins's furious husband has blasted a controversial Aussie commentator as 'vile' after she weighed into the couple's plans to sell their French chateau ahead of an upcoming defamation trial It was revealed on Monday that Ms Higgins plans to sell her taxpayer-funded chateau in the south of France , ahead of the blockbuster defamation trial against her former boss, Senator Linda Reynolds. The former Liberal staffer and her new husband David Sharaz bought the rustic five-bedroom home in Lunas, country's historic Dordogne region, last year for about $600,000. They made the purchase about a year after Ms Higgins was awarded a $2.
4million compensation payment from the Commonwealth based on claims her political career was in ruins following her rape in Parliament House in 2019. Outspoken television commentator Prue MacSween couldn't hide her delight as she mocked Ms Higgins after the latest development emerged on Monday. 'Too smart by halves.
Mon Dieu Higgins has to sell her French Chateau to pay for her mounting legal bills. C’est la vie,' she .