Rachelle Louise, the former girlfriend of convicted murderer Simon Gittany, says she sold her story to Channel Seven because she was hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.
In an email to Farrow on December 9, 2013, Ms Louise said of Justice Lucy McCallum, the judge in Gittany's trial: "Just found out the judge is divorced. Told you. They ALL have men issues."
The jury of four heard that, in emails to the Channel Seven crew, Ms Louise said that, contrary to the evidence presented at trial, it was the victim, Lisa Cecilia Harnum, who controlled Gittany in their turbulent relationship.
Ms Louise gave Channel Seven information gleaned from Ms Harnum's medical records, including her struggle with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa.
"That is a disgraceful thing to say ... it shows no respect for the dead," Dr Collins said.
"These are facts," Ms Louise replied. "Anorexia is a mental illness. It's not normal to vomit your food. I was stating a fact," she said.
Mr Collins said: "You were motivated by the money you were going to be paid", adding she could have told her story to any number of media outlets without requesting a fee.
Ms Louise also said she believed Gittany's version of events surrounding his conviction for drug dealing in 2000. Gittany pleaded guilty to supplying ecstasy, but Ms Louise said he was holding the drugs for a friend.
"People don't plead guilty to drug supply unless they are guilty," Dr Collins said.
"His lawyer advised him to plead guilty," Ms Louise said.
Dr Collins suggested it was another example of how Ms Louise's personal feelings for her former boyfriend was clouding her ability to reason. Ms Louise disagreed.
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