Glamorous criminal lawyer reveals she is in a relationship with Christian Porter after rumoured sightings of romantic strolls near Coogee beach
- Christian Porter and criminal lawyer Karen Espiner have confirmed relationship
- ‘We are in the early stages,’ Ms Espiner told the Sydney Morning Herald
- There were rumours the pair had been seen on romantic strolls in Sydney’s east
- Mr Porter is from Perth, Western Australia, and has been fighting defo action
A well-regarded criminal lawyer has confirmed she is in a relationship with former attorney-general Christian Porter, after sightings in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Gossiping lawyers had claimed that Mr Porter, the MP for Perth, Western Australia, had been seen on romantic strolls with lawyer Karen Espiner in Coogee recently.
On Wednesday evening Ms Espiner confirmed that the pair were in a relationship in a joint statement to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
‘We are in the early stages of a relationship,’ Ms Espiner told the papers’ CBD column in a statement.
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‘That relationship has not been a secret but it is a private matter which we do not intend to talk about in any detail.’
The couple’s relationship appears to have come to light after the pair were reportedly seen together on a plane to Canberra.
Mr Porter had been in Sydney – where he settled his defamation case with the ABC on Monday – before flying to the nation’s capital for Parliament on Tuesday.
At a press conference this week, Mr Porter sounded emotional as he spoke of some close supporters who had backed him.
‘It’s often said that during difficult times you get to know who your friends are,’ he said. ‘For me, the number of fairweather friends have been few…
‘There have been a select group of people – and they know who they are – who have showed a level of courage in standing by me even when the modern day lynch mob was targeting not just me, but anyone close to me.
‘They demonstrated a type of courage to me that I will never forget.’
The ABC amended a February 2021 article reporting on a historical rape allegation against Mr Porter as a result of its settlement.
Mr Porter had always vehemently denied the claim.