The one I worked with for two years? 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. Without context, this footage is confusing. 13:43 BST 17 May 2021. 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. She did not fix his microphone and walked out of the dressing room," the document says. Last night, 1.1 million Australians tuned in to watch 7NEWS Spotlight: Craig McLachlan. It is outrageous. Ive worked with her before and I know her to be a credible and trustworthy young woman. It also alleges that Mr McLachlan bullied and intimidated actor Tim Maddren, who played the role of Brad in The Rocky Horror Show. 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. Fordham said during his radio on Monday I know Tamzen HayesI believe her. Channel 7 is facing a backlash over its airing of a tell all interview with actor Craig McLachlan. Picture: Channel 7 'Crucifixion was so brutal' The 55-year-old sat down with Seven to tell his side of a story which had dominated headlines since 2018 media allegations and when he was charged in 2019. 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 delivering the judgment in December 2020, Victorian Magistrate Belinda Wallington made a number of unusual statements. Bride and Prejudice star Dannii Erskine has died in a devastating accident, her heartbroken family have revealed. (@lisa_aussiechic) May 16, 2021, While another viewer claimed the interview only highlighted McLachlans Narcissistic Personality Disorder.. 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? 'I could name the supermarket. On national television. McLachlan continues to protest his innocence and claims his accuser continued to text him for four years after the production ended. 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. Tamzen Hayes played the role of Virginia McKay in season 2 of Dr Blake in 2014 and was on set for three days of filming. In an explosive interview with 7NEWS Spotlight, which aired on Sunday, the actor, 55, was seen. Since then, the 55-year-old has appeared on Home and Away, McLeod's Daughters and The Wrong Girl. The 55-year-old actor had recounted the aftermath of sexual. 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. Can we turn it up any higher? Mr McLachlan has always maintained his innocence. Performer Daniel Thompson tells defamation trial the media reports shattered McLachlan and he worried the actor would take his own life. Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia. , updated The explosive interview with Craig McLachlan, acquitted of serious criminal charges that cost him his career. 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The problem is this feels like a musical-drama written by Craig McLachlan. I was not persuaded that there was evidence of collusion between the complainants,' Ms Wallington said. McLachlan also recounted the shocking moment a woman shielded her children from him in a supermarket, shortly after the allegations were made public. became the second witness to testify to worrying that the actor could take his life, daily morning and afternoon email newsletters. May 17, 2021 - 3:24PM. In December, McLachlan was found not guilty of indecently assaulting actors during the running of a hit musical. 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 during its 2014 run. #craigmclachlan #channel7, aussiechic ???????????? In my circle you have never heard a bad word about Craig, she said. When news broke that he would be criminally charged for the allegations, he checked into a mental hospital. McLachlan stormed away, screaming from off camera: 'F**k people. I contemplated the unthinkable.'. I burst into tears and I rang Nessa and said 'How am I going to survive this?'. She performed the role during the last seven weeks of the tour. The actor was admitted to what he called a 'mental hospital' following the attempt on his life. A tell-all 7NEWS Spotlight interview with Craig McLachlan Sunday night has sparked an eruption of emotions by viewers. ", The document also alleges that Mr McLachlan returned to the stage to perform the song Wild and Untamed Thing: "During that song, Mr McLachlan stood in the middle of the stage where two rows of the cast were attempting to cross each other in a choreographed move as if to obstruct their movement. In the end, it was perhaps McLachlans ongoing sense of entitlement that brought him undone. 'Before the haters say you were acquitted because you are guilty, the f**k I am. In an explosive interview with 7NEWS Spotlight, the actor, 55, was seen in. 'I could name the supermarket. The defamation case was stayed pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings, and the witnesses have yet to give evidence about the allegations in the ABC's defence. Australian actor Craig McLachlan can be seen breaking down in the trailer for his upcoming emotionally-charged interview. or Won't I? I could tell this had shattered him., Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning. 'And I think, after three and a half years, after not being able to speak, the ability to actually let it out' she trailed off, before nodding when asked if it was 'too much'. 21,846 views May 15, 2021 126 Dislike Share ABC News (Australia) 1.62M subscribers Five months after being acquitted of multiple indecent assault charges, more actors have come forward accusing. Hayes was wearing underwear and covered by a sheet. McLachlans character said scripted words to the effect of she was beautiful. Under the heading'Sexual harassment of Wouters', the document alleges that during the Melbourne leg of the tour, Mr McLachlan entered her dressing room and sat on the edge of a couch while Wouters sat at a dressing table. He is also alleged to have twice groped Ms Norfolk's buttocks while backstage. 'Suddenly, I'm this monstrous, rogue, individual, who goes and grabs people on the vagina. 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. Australian actor Craig McLachlan, seen here with partner Vanessa Scammell arriving to give video evidence from his barrister's office in November 2020, has given an emotional interview to Channel 7. Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Copyright 2023 The New Daily. or Won't I? 'She ran out of a caf on the corner in Potts Point in Sydney. McLachlan ranted, in tears, before his partnerScammell attempted to soothe him, and asked the interview to be cut. This article deals with suicide and allegations of indecent assault and may be triggering for some readers. 'From my point of view from where he was positioned at that particular time, he could not move across because at that time, theprosthetic leg was passed through and then passed back. Some of theallegations against Craig McLachlan happened during his time starring in The Rocky Horror Show, but he says the false accusations against him were a horror show for him. As for McLachlan, Garner says she has not spoken to him since the news broke. Craig McLachlan has sat down with Channel 7 for a tell-all interview after being acquitted of sexual harassment allegations. This can happen to anyone. says #CraigMcLachlan. 'This girl actively maintained and pursued a friendship. The explosive interview with Craig McLachlan, acquitted . In 2014, Ms Samson filmed with Mr McLachlan for season 3 of Dr Blake Mysteries. This was after he said he lost one phone and destroyed another. Mr McLachlan, who was in the middle of shooting a scene, ran outside to follow her. , updated 'There's an en suite and dunny down the end. The preview for the interview is so lengthy that we think the show has started, but it turns out we're just watching clips of footage that we'll see repeated shortly. If you think you may be experiencing depression or another mental health problem, please contact your general practitioner. I saw Craig standing there with a banana.. As the music fades out, we return to McLachlan and his partner on the couch. Craig McLachlan was loved by everyone in the entertainment industry until he was shunned after media reports accused the actor of indecent assault and harassment, a defamation trial has been told. Before the TV interview aired, Ms Scammell also spoke to The Daily Telegraph about the toll the allegations had taken on the couples lives. ", For those watching Ch7 - here's the pertinent final comments to consider from the judge's ruling on the case.Consider these as you watch. That man will never again hold the regard of women. It was a very inoffensive gag. This was not scripted or directed.". 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. [Like I'm] some kind of dirty paedophile? [Like I'm] some kind of dirty paedophile? Referring to the thigh-touching incident, she said, "I'm unable to exclude the possibility that an egotistical, self-entitled sense of humour led the accused to genuinely think that [the co-star] was consenting to his actions.". To that, the voiceover of a young woman clarifies: "And that was the end of Craig McLachlan's perfect life.". The 7NEWS Spotlight documentary will be the first time Craig McLachlan has spoken publicly since he was dropped from the Channel 7 drama series The Doctor Blake Mysteries in 2018.. McLachlan's career came to a halt after several female cast members on the 2014 . 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". 'I want it noted the following: The four complainants were brave and honest witnesses. She was wearing a 1950s-style skirt. "I never behaved in a fashion that was disproportionate to what was going on around me.". Youre going to defam the C---s so theyre going to chuck everything at you. In six weeks' time [to know what] she had planned.'. log'. Video via Channel Seven With lightning. On the first day of filming, Hayes was required to play a dead woman in a scene shot inside a room set up to look like a morgue, the defence document says. Key points: The media's barrister depicted McLachlan as someone who took his frustrations out on his co-stars Watch: Craig McLachlan's interview on Channel Seven tonight. Or, at least, they didn't dedicate enough airtime to his answers. It was a bit of a sight gag, she said. 15:28 BST 23 May 2021 Ms Wouters played the role of Janet in the 2014 production of The Rocky Horror Show. Craig McLachlan outside a Sydney court. In this post Weinstein hashtag #MeToo world I cant win, he said. The Channel 7 interview, which aired on Sunday night, was Mr McLachlan's first interview since his acquittal. McLachlan stormed away, screaming from off camera: 'F**k people. As far as capitulations go, they don't 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 . The document, released to the ABC this week by the NSW Supreme Court, details fresh allegations by three actresses, as well as allegations that he bullied and intimidated The Rocky Horror Show co-star Tim Maddren. 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. 'I want it noted the following: The four complainants were brave and honest witnesses. Sign up here. Across fashion, footwear, homewares and health; cruises, tours and package holidays; news, views and media. 'Let's just say that I miscalculated. During the tell-all interview, McLachlan cried, ranted and raged about the allegations, which he still strenuously denies. The severe psychological impact of trial by media, forcing you to live in a shipping container. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is at 800-273-8255 or chat for support. 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. Even a heater. 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. "At one point during the car trip, McLachlan turned the air conditioning vents away from himself and so Steele turned the air conditioning down, assuming it was too cold for McLachlan," the statement says. Lorna Knowles from ABC Investigations reports.ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. McLachlans case finished on Thursday and the defendants will begin calling their witnesses on Friday. A woman, whose faceis blurred, is instructed by a producer to say something along the lines of, "he (McLachlan) is a big star, he has clout.". And in the upcoming Channel Seven special, which is set to . Source: Facebook/@Sunrise, not guilty of seven indecent assault charges and six common assault charges. Anyone who understands Narcissistic Personality Disorder will see right through this performance. This is exactly how r*pe culture stays alive because its broadcast. Actor Craig McLachlan is set to return to performing, more than 3 years after allegations surrounding The Rocky Horror Show in 2014 made headlines.. McLachlan will star as Hank Williams in a one man play, Nobody Lonesome For Me, to be directed by Terry Serio in Adelaide later this year. And McLachlan surfing at night. Outside his lawyers office after his acquittal, McLachlan said he put his trust in the law. By 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. In December, McLachlan was found not guilty of seven indecent assault charges and six common assault charges relating to his alleged conduct towards four women during the 2014 tour of The Rocky Horror Show. As the contested hearing at theMelbourneMagistrates' Court drew to an end, it was heard McLachlan's defence had submitted 160 pages denying the allegations. He stuck in the corner, crouching down. I also can't imagine what it must have felt like for McLachlan's accusers to watch Seven's interview. Describing McLachlan as a very sensitive person, Thompson, whose stage name is Danny Tesla, said he had been worried the reports would destroy his friend. The document, released to the ABC this week by the NSW Supreme Court, also alleges that Mr McLachlan bullied and intimidated actor Tim Maddren, who played the role of Brad in The Rocky Horror Show. 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. This particular footage is replayed several times throughout the show, implying that Seven, at least, believes it's a smoking gun. Australian actor Craig McLachlan has been found not guilty of allegations that he assaulted four women during a Melbourne stage show. Craig McLachlan in a promo for his exclusive interview with Channel 7 Bias is a funny thing. And you were after other people.". The thing that Im alleged to have done to my friend, a visibly emotional McLachlan says. Except for me and our close team. "On the first day of filming, Hayes was required to play a dead woman in a scene shot inside a room set up to look like a morgue," the defence document says. 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. His partner, Vanessa, argues that the presumption of innocence in this countryhas gone. It happens to men who journalists methodically gather a bunch of reliable sources to speak out against. REVIEW: He hid in a shipping crate for months with just. I'll write a long letter make sure Nessie and my son, my family, are looked after. Craig McLachlan was a soap star with a hit single in the UK when he appeared on the children's TV show TV host Jeanne Downs says she decided to go public after Mr McLachlan's recent interview on Channel 7 Mr McLachlan denies any wrongdoing, saying Ms Downs's claim is false Which is odd. McLachlan took aim at the #MeToo campaign, saying the climate it had created forced people to support women. Get exclusive deals, discounts, news and more made just for you. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In December, McLachlan was found not guilty of seven indecent assault. What? F--- em. In this post-Weinstein hashtag-me-too world-gone-mad, I can't win,' he said. 'Before the haters say you were acquitted because you are guilty, the f**k I am. So there's a double meaning. At that time, he had been sacked from both the musical and his TV series,The Doctor Blake Mysteries. RELATED: McLachlans courtroom singing unnecessary. 16:52 BST 16 May 2021 And thunder. The number of women defending him is puzzling. Subscribe for free to get the latest breaking news and analysis sent to your inbox. 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Of a male actor who was to give corroborating evidence, Jarratt texted: Give me fucking strength, and that Hi5 twat, next time I see him Ill break his finger. That Seven would like to point out. 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. There was an error submitting the form. @susieob. Has Craig McLachlan learned anything from this undoubtedly difficultexperience? Image: Seven.
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