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Geoffrey Rush tabloid newspaper "The Daily Telegraph" published a front-page article alleging that Rush engaged in "inappropriate behaviour" onstage with a co-star during the Sydney Theatre Company's 2015 production of "King Lear". The story contained no corroboration for the allegations, though the STC divulged to the "Telegraph" that they had received a complaint about alleged sexual harassment by Rush. Eryn Jean Norvill, who had starred as Cordelia alongside Rush, alleged that the actor had touched her inappropriately without her consent and that he had followed her into a toilet during an after-party. The "Telegraph"'s story was picked up by "The Advertiser" in