'The Rat' quizzed trader over sex life
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Transcripts from the rate-rigging case reveal Westpac trader Sophie Johnston was the regular target of bullying and sexual innuendo from her boss.
Transcripts from the rate-rigging case reveal Westpac trader Sophie Johnston was the regular target of bullying and sexual innuendo from her boss.
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