Nothing says 'false allegations' like lightning. Oh, I really miss you, Craig. I am sitting here today, 100 per cent acquitted, Im an innocent man, McLachlan says on Channel 7s Spotlight: Horror Show, which will air at 7pm on Sunday. The co-editor of TV news website TV Blackbox also weighed in on the production of the interview: Entertainment reporter Peter Ford said the interview raised compelling questions. Police had alleged McLachlan either indecently assaulted or assaulted four complainants in Melbourne between April 26, 2014 and July 13, 2014. In delivering the judgment in December 2020, Victorian Magistrate Belinda Wallington made a number of unusual statements. "I never behaved in a fashion that was disproportionate to what was going on around me.". ", 'Are you kidding me? She was wearing a 1950s-style skirt. log'. McLachlan has been singing in the background, and he's singing about being falsely accused. What? Your mate always, JJ., Jarratt also referred to one of the witnesses against his friend as Tampon. 2 min read. Subscribe for free to get the latest breaking news and analysis sent to your inbox. Lewd footage of Craig McLachlan airs in court, McLachlans courtroom singing unnecessary, Magistrate Belinda Wallington found the women who accused McLachlan. On Monday morning, radio host Ben Fordham publicly supported one of the alleged victims. The scene was shot again and McLachlan again placed his hand on one of her buttocks while she filmed the close-up portion of the scene.". We all had a stick in that fire, me included. But after the publications, he became very worried McLachlan would take his own life. She performed the role during the last seven weeks of the tour. McLachlan said the ordeal made him contemplate suicide, revealing that he contemplated the unthinkable my family would be better off without me. 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[Like I'm] some kind of dirty paedophile? In December, a Melbourne magistrate found Mr McLachlan not guilty of seven indecent assault charges and six common assault charges relating to his alleged conduct towards four women while playing the starring role of Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. Key points: The media's barrister depicted McLachlan as someone who took his frustrations out on his co-stars The Channel 7 interview, which aired on Sunday night, was Mr McLachlan's first interview since his acquittal. [Like I'm] some kind of dirty paedophile? 5:24PM May 17, 2021. Mr McLachlan also said at the time he never had any romantic interest in a female cast member and never made any unwanted advances to any cast members during the show. The interview came a day after reports that a court document reveals three more actresses have accused him of sexually harassing them on the set of The Doctor Blake Mysteries TV series as well as during The Rocky Horror Show. 'I could name the supermarket. Mr McLachlan is suing the ABC, Fairfax (now part of Nine)and an actress for defamation over reports in 2018 that he indecently assaulted, harassed and bullied his fellow cast members during the 2014 tour of The Rocky Horror Show. Look what they're done. This doesn't seem relevant. Shame on you Channel 7 shame. By Just to clarify, that's objectively not the suggestion. One of the many performance scenes in Seven's special. He believes this timing was deliberate to get him out of his job. The actor then delves into the very complex issue of his mental health, referring to a suicide attempt. RELATED: McLachlans courtroom singing unnecessary. This was not scripted or directed.. My family will be better off without me." or Won't I? 'Suddenly, I'm this monstrous, rogue, individual, who goes and grabs people on the vagina. '"We could compare Craig to Harvey Weinstein." Having to hear the suggestion that maintaining a friendship with someone necessarilymeans they didn't touch you inappropriately. The revelations come on the eve of a Channel 7 documentary "Horror Show" featuring Mr McLachlan, in which the actor denies allegations that he sexually harassed another three female co-stars in the 2014 stage production of The Rocky Horror Show. Seven Network's tell-all interview with actor Craig McLachlan found not guilty of seven indecent assault charges in December was the fourth-most watched program on . "Hayes was wearing underwear and covered by a sheet. In the industry everyone loved him including myself, he said. Police had alleged McLachlan either indecently assaulted or assaulted four complainants while performing in Melbourne between April 26, 2014 and July 13, 2014. Who edited this. Image: Seven. Watch, Stream & Catch Up with your favourite 7NEWS Spotlight: Craig McLachlan episodes on 7plus. He denied he was suggesting they were making up their claims, saying he had not named anyone and at the time believed they were not asked back to the show. I burst into tears and I rang Nessa and said 'How am I going to survive this?'. The 90 minute program aired on May 16 divided viewers across the country. Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. One journalist shared her outrage over the comment McLachlan made that it could happen to anyone. The allegations became public after one of his alleged victims went public following the worldwide scandal involving disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein. And that fire was the backstage culture of that show [The Rocky Horror Show]. Email:sign up for ourdaily morning and afternoon email newsletters, App:download our free appand never miss the biggest stories, Social:follow us on YouTube,TikTok,Instagram,FacebookorTwitter, Podcast:listen to our daily episodes onApple Podcasts,Spotifyor search "Full Story" in your favourite app. McLachlan said he felt like his family and girlfriend, conductor Vanessa Scammell, who also appeared in the7NEWS Spotlight special, would be 'better off without me'. On the eve of that program, which aired in May 2021, McLachlan was busy exchanging text messages with fellow actor John Jarratt. For Vanessa, the experience of having your partner accused of this behaviour on the same day your mother is diagnosed with an aggressive and incurable form of cancer. In the era of #MeToo what the hell are @Channel7 doing giving air time to #CraigMcLachlan? In case viewers don't understand the intended mood of the programme, Seven helps us. "We have no idea what is to come of that, or where he stands. Across fashion, footwear, homewares and health; cruises, tours and package holidays; news, views and media. The severe psychological impact of trial by media, forcing you to live in a shipping container. McLachlan says he hasn't worked since, and tells a story about how the day after 7.30 aired, a woman shielded her children from him in a shop. Broadcast: Mon 31 May 2021, 8:50pm Published: Mon 31 May 2021, 9:22pm More Information Judgment, Magistrate's Court of Victoria, R v McLachlan, 15 December, 2020 Transcript became the second witness to testify to worrying that the actor could take his life, daily morning and afternoon email newsletters. McLachlan continues to protest his innocence and claims his accuser continued to text him for four years after the production ended. Copyright 2023 The New Daily. If the promos for Seven's exclusive interview with actor Craig McLachlan are anything to go by, this is going to be car crash television. The stage crew member, claiming to be centimetres away watching McLachlan and his accuser when the alleged act occurred, supported McLachlan's claims - saying it wouldn't have been physically possible. Before the TV interview aired, Ms Scammell also spoke to The Daily Telegraph about the toll the allegations had taken on the couples lives. was found not guilty of all charges in a 105 page decision by magistrate Belinda Wallington, which had related to his time starring in the Rocky Horror Picture Show and left him on the brink of suicide. McLachlan's media manager Grant Vandenberg said overseas . On this claim, I believe her, he said. The power dynamic was very mismatched.". This can happen to anyone. says #CraigMcLachlan. 'This girl actively maintained and pursued a friendship. Craig McLachlan in a promo for his exclusive interview with Channel 7 Bias is a funny thing. "Even as a 100 per cent innocent, acquitted man, I feel I continue to be f*cked over day after day - by our friend," he says through tears. To think this girl runs out of the caf and hugs us right there [She said,] "Oh, my god, it's so good to see you. Or, at least, they didn't dedicate enough airtime to his answers. That man will never again hold the regard of women. ButSeven's special was a lesson in how not to approach a story that's profoundly sensitive. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org, Craig McLachlan denies he manipulated and insulted fellow actors during Rocky Horror Show, court hears, Sign up to receive the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. @susieob. And you might get some sense of why I was admitted to a mental health facility. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The document released this week by the Supreme Court isthe ABC's defence to Mr McLachlan's defamation claim. I could tell this had shattered him., Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning. Sign up here. And you might get some sense of why I was admitted to a mental health facility. 'I was not persuaded that there was evidence of motive, or that the complaints were made for reason of career ambition or any other such reason.'. Three more actresses have accused actor Craig McLachlan of sexually harassing them on the set of The Doctor Blake Mysteries TV series and during the hit musical, The Rocky Horror Show, an explosive court document reveals. Actor Craig McLachlan has denied to his defamation trial that he frequently threw backstage tantrums during a production of The Rocky Horror Show and, on one occasion, called his co-stars "ungrateful and untalented c***s". Come on, just a little one'," the statement says. Even though I've never forced people sexual favours, I've never locked anyone in a hotel room and told them to give me a handy? He added, In this post-Weinstein, #MeToo world gone mad, I cant win. Just because the court designed by men doesn't always reach this finding, the court of women knows the truth and acts accordingly. #craigmclachlan #channel7, aussiechic ???????????? Later in the interview, the actor also shared footage of the shipping container he spent time living in while out of work and in hiding. The former Neighbours star, 55 broke his silence in an explosive interview with 7NEWS Spotlight a week ago following his acquittal from sexual harassment charges in December. A January 2018 report by Fairfax and the ABC first reported allegations McLachlan had been accused of sexually harassing several actresses. This article deals with suicide and allegations of indecent assault and may be triggering for some readers. 13:43 BST 17 May 2021. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3huku3eAn explosive court document obtained by the ABC reveals a string of fresh allegations against Mr McLachlan, including that he groped and kissed actresses and bullied a male actor. Craig McLachlan has sat down with Channel 7 for a tell-all interview after being acquitted of sexual harassment allegations. And this is when things become truly bizarre. You're referring to that girl?' An even better time in 2017,' he rambled on, breaking down in angry tears. Last night, 1.1 million Australians tuned in to watch 7NEWS Spotlight: Craig McLachlan. When multiple women risk everything to claim the same man assaulted them, we believe them and know they are telling the truth. Itreveals new allegations by actress Tamzen Hayes that Mr McLachlan sexually harassed her when she was playing the role of a corpse and gave her an unwanted, open-mouthed kiss during filming of season 2 of the Dr Blake Mysteries in 2014. Finally, after years of suffering and trauma, the women have been vindicated. Actress Anna Samson played the role of Wendy Smith in season 3 of Dr Blake in 2014. The log was fashioned into a low, rustic bench located alongside a waterway with a notoriously strong current. If you're based in Australia, please contactLifeline13 11 14 for support orbeyondblue1300 22 4636. Craig McLachlan Episode 12 Shrub O'Clock: Hedging your head 260 views Craig McLachlan Episode 11 Shrub O'Clock: Tour de Shrub 174 views Craig McLachlan Episode 10 Shrub O'Clock: Beefy 2K. The allegations are contained in the ABC's defence in defamation proceedings which Mr McLachlan brought against the national broadcaster in 2018. I'll write a long letter make sure Nessie and my son, my family, are looked after. McLachlan has applied for the police to pay his costs. If this post brings up any issues for you, or if you just feel likeyou need to speak to someone, please call 1800RESPECT(1800 737 732)the national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. The problem is this feels like a musical-drama written by Craig McLachlan. In December, Magistrate Belinda Wallington found the women who accused McLachlan were brave and honest witnesses, but said the prosecutors had not met the required standard for her to find McLachlan guilty of the allegations. After 10 days of presenting his case, McLachlan pulled the pin on the very day 11 women were due to start giving evidence about the actor, including incidents of sexual harassment, indecent exposure, indecent assault and bullying. The scene requires another stagehand to pass a prosthetic limb to the actors through a curtain in one of the production's funniest gags. This was not scripted or directed. Wouters did this to appease McLachlan so that he would stop asking her and leave.". McLachlan in his evidence agreed he had brought sexual jokes and pranks to The Rocky Horror Show, including deep-throating bananas and pretending to masturbate crew members arms. Complaints about McLachlans behaviour to the shows production company, The Gordon Frost Organisation, had been greeted with the threats of defamation and when the womens complaints were made directly to McLachlan, he used his position as the star of the show to threaten them that he would make sure they never worked again. He has a court hearing at the end of next year, October 2019," she says. The 55-year old actor is now suing the ABC, Fairfax (now part of Nine) and an actress for defamation over 2018 reports that he indecently assaulted, harassed and bullied his fellow cast members. Australian actor Craig McLachlan can be seen breaking down in the trailer for his upcoming emotionally-charged interview. I can't win. In early 2018 we finally published a series of articles that revealed McLachlans arrogant belief that he could abuse women and get away with it without scrutiny or accountability. or Won't I? Last night Channel 7 was accused of bias for having the audacity to air a controversial interview with fallen star Craig McLachlan. And waves. He is best known for appearing in the soap operas Neighbours [2] and Home and Away and the BBC One spy drama Bugs. Without context, this footage is confusing. 'She ran out of a caf on the corner in Potts Point in Sydney. My family will be better off without me.' The result was an entirely bizarre and unhelpful 90-minutes of television. Even though I've never forced people sexual favours, I've never locked anyone in a hotel room and told them to give me a handy? The helplessness of being accused and feeling as though you have no recourse to clear your name. Monique (@MoniqueHennessy) May 16, 2021. Hewas found not guilty of all charges in a 105 page decision by magistrate Belinda Wallington, which had related to his time starring in the Rocky Horror Picture Show and left him on the brink of suicide. At the end of last year, McLachlan was found not guilty of seven indecent assault charges and six common assault charges relating to seven alleged incidents. He says he remembers thinking he'd never hear people cheering for him again. For the first time since being acquitted of sexual harassment allegations in December, the 55-year-old will tell his side of the story that has dominated headlines for the past three years and saw him stood down from the Rocky Horror Show production and The Doctor Blake Mysteries. Their second smoking gun is audio of a senior Fairfax journalist saying (again, out of context), "ultimately, we want him (McLachlan) out of that job.". pasquale antonio (@pas3p3) May 10, 2021. Mark Lawrence was one of two crew members there for every performance during the production. 'That broke my heart. His partner, Vanessa, argues that the presumption of innocence in this countryhas gone. 'I want it noted the following: The four complainants were brave and honest witnesses. Youre going to defam the C---s so theyre going to chuck everything at you. Tonights whinging bitch will be quickly forgotten once your powerful doco hits. The explosive interview with Craig McLachlan, acquitted of serious criminal charges that cost him his career. Outside his lawyers office after his acquittal, McLachlan said he put his trust in the law. For confidential support call the Lifeline 24-hour crisis support on: 13 11 14, By "What a f*cking joke," he says. The f**k I am!' 'That broke my heart. In a 105 page decision, Melbourne Magistrate Belinda Wallington found McLachlan not guilty of all charges. In an explosive interview with 7NEWS Spotlight, the actor, 55, was seen in. Viewers took to Twitter to vent a range of emotions over the interview, with many outraged that Channel 7 was trying to paint McLachlan as the victim. To think this girl runs out of the caf and hugs us right there [She said,] "Oh, my god, it's so good to see you. This is. Video via Channel Seven The allegations became public after one of his alleged victims went public following the worldwide scandal involving disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein. She felt that McLachlan would have known that she felt very uncomfortable and seemed to be enjoying that fact. "From megastar to alleged monster, Craig McLachlan's life changed in an instant" the voiceover says and it's unclear why the person scripting that line wanted a rhyme in there so badly. Him stating, a post Weinstein, #MeToo world gone mad made me so ill. It remains unfathomable that your life can unravel in an instant with unsubstantiated allegations and headlines, Ms Scammell said. And then I'll do what I have to do. Were working to restore it. Later in the interview, the actor also shared footage of the shipping container he spent time living in while out of work and in hiding. Over an hour and a half, Seven aired an interview with the actor and his partner, pianist and conductor Vanessa Scammel, alongside diary-style footage taken over the last few years, about the serious criminal charges that (almost) cost him his career. "Wouters initially tried to brush it off by jovially saying 'don't be silly'. Even a heater. The reporting of these types of stories is something that is not taken lightly. And in the upcoming Channel Seven special, which is set to . The fresh support from Mr Lawrence emerged a week after McLachlan has shared shocking footage of the moment he contemplated taking his own life. Australian actor Craig McLachlan has been found not guilty of allegations that he assaulted four women during a Melbourne stage show. A highly emotional Craig McLachlan is sitting down for his first interview since being acquitted of sexual harassment allegations. When he reached her,he said words to the effect of "I didn't get to say goodbye to you properly", held her face and started to kiss her with an open mouth. Post continues below. The backlash to the interview erupted on social media even before it was broadcast, and continued as it aired. Even once the kiss has taken place, McLachlan continues the scene and why are we being shown all this. Thankfully, as it turns out, it didn't play out,' he said. On the Sunday night, before the 7.30 Report ran on Monday January 8, 2018, McLachlan says he stood on stage at the Rocky Horror Show and heard the crowd's cheers. And it's pretty good,' he said in the clip. In the last week, more allegations against McLachlan have surfaced. A friend has told his defamation trial the actor had been loved in the entertainment industry until he was accused of indecent assault and harassment. Mr Maddren decided to change the scene and not point his finger at the star. The former Neighbours star sat there and contemplated taking his own life, six months after facing sexual harassment allegations from his former co-stars in a popular musical. McLachlan later stormed of of the interview in tears, after claiming he had remained friends with one of his accusers for years after the alleged assault. The woman does notrepeat the words of the ABC producer, and instead uses her own words to point to McLachlan's influence. "Steele was very young and nervous. 'I could name the supermarket. She said while she accepted some of their evidence, she was not persuaded beyond a reasonable doubt that McLachlan knew they were not consenting. log'. As even a 100 percent acquitted, innocent man, I feel I I continue to be f**ked over, day, after day, after day, by our friend. Craig McLachlan sexually harassed three more actresses, bullied actor, court documents allege, Follow our live blog for the latest from the Met Gala, Keep up with the latest ASX and business news, Health Minister Mark Butler addresses Medicare reform and vaping crackdown. Because they can be taken away and you'll die trying to get it back.". Oh, I really miss you, Craig. When news broke that he would be criminally charged for the allegations, he checked into a mental hospital. "Well, there was a fire," he says. Craig McLachlan Interview on Dentons "Enough Rope" - 1 of 3 Joe Bananas 210 subscribers Subscribe 43K views 16 years ago Craig Mclachlan from Andrew Dentons tv show "Enough Rope". Fellow chef and TV host Colin Fassnidge has shared his reaction to the shocking sudden death of Jock Zonfrillo. Arrogance and entitlement finally caught up with McLachlan. At least, that was the official title of the tell-all special. Look what they're done. Image: Seven. The f**k I am!' Magistrate Wallington noted that, while consent laws had changed since, she was required to apply the law as it stood at the time of the alleged offences. The defence document alleges: "On several occasions during the Janet bed scene while Wouters played the role of Janet and McLachlan played the role of Frank-n-Furter, McLachlan continued to kiss Wouters down the front of her stomach after he had disappeared under the covers was out of sight of the audience (when he was supposed to be hiding behind the bed covers but otherwise not kissing Janet). , updated Not only did we continue to work together, we continued to work together and have, and I'm speaking for me 'You know, we had a great time together in 2016. Mr McLachlan, 55, had consistently denied seven charges. Craig McLachlan performs as Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show in Melbourne in 2014. . McLachlan said he felt like his family and girlfriend, conductor Vanessa Scammell, who also appeared in the 7NEWS Spotlight special, would be 'better off without me'. But then the interviewer brings up the analogy of there being "no smoke without fire" and McLachlan takes that metaphor to its logical conclusion. The interviewer touches - verybriefly - on Magistrate Belinda Wallington's comments that McLachlan was not an impressive witness, and that the complainants were "strong, credible and reliable". All rights reserved. You can also text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis text line counselor. McLachlan says the ABC contacted him the day before they were going to air the allegations about him, asking for an interview by midday the next day. Anna Samson is an actress on Channel 7's hit soapHome and Away. Victoria Police later charged him with seven counts of indecent assault and six counts of common law assault against four women on the set of the Rocky Horror Show in 2014. In the end, it was perhaps McLachlans ongoing sense of entitlement that brought him undone. And McLachlan surfing at night. Bride and Prejudice star Dannii Erskine has died in a devastating accident, her heartbroken family have revealed. I contemplated the unthinkable.'. Meghan Markle may have been a relative unknown to the royal family before marrying Harry, but the Windsors certainly werent unknown to her. When was the last time I woke up in the morning and smiled?'. Three more women made claims that revolve around the same themes - uninvited touching, kissing, sexual innuendos. (I thought) How am I gonna survive this?, RELATED: Lewd footage of Craig McLachlan airs in court. McLachlan says he has not worked in three years, but revealed on Sunday night he will next appear in a one-man show about the life of country singer Hank Williams in South Australia. As far as capitulations go, they dont come much bigger than actor Craig McLachlan abandoning his high-profile defamation case and agreeing to pay the $2 million-plus costs of The Sydney Morning Herald and the ABC. "While seated on the edge of the couch, McLachlan repeatedly asked Wouters to kiss him by repeatedly tapping his finger on his lips and saying in a whiney tone words to the effect 'Can I have a little kiss? Christie Whelan Browne spoke out so others would not have to suffer.Credit: Nick Moir. Actor Craig McLachlan has opened up about his fall from grace for the first time. Since then, the 55-year-old has appeared on Home and Away, McLeod's Daughters and The Wrong Girl. I read the shit, its pathetic. Stay safe, be kind to each other, we will see you in the New Year., 7News Spotlight: Horror Show airs on Channel 7 at 7pm Sunday. Can we turn it up any higher? The ABC's defence document details further claims of a third actress, Teagan Wouters, who alleges that when she played Janet in The Rocky Horror Show, Mr McLachlan, who played the starring role of Frank-n-Furter, kissed down the front of her stomach during a bedroom scene and asked her for kisses in her dressing room.

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