Finally,after years of suffering and trauma,the women who were abused by Craig McLachlan have been vindicated.
A woman who was allegedly touched and kissed by the actor sent a text message to the stage manager which included the hashtag “#sexualharassment”.
Vanessa Scammell has told the NSW Supreme Court she does not believe her partner did what several women have accused him of.
McLachlan gave evidence for a fifth day in the defamation case he brought against the ABC and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Actor Craig McLachlan has told a court he remained friends with colleague Christie Whelan Browne despite referring to her as “Lucifer” in an email and telling their boss she was selfish,delusional,disrespectful and nasty.
The actor was questioned during his defamation case,denying he used a vulgarism to refer to his female colleague Erika Heynatz.
Craig McLachlan was flown out of Adelaide on a private plane in 2018 after three women publicly accused him of sexual misconduct,a Supreme Court jury has heard.
The media organisations being sued by Craig McLachlan in his NSW Supreme Court defamation case have given an opening statement arguing that the allegations are true.
The trial is expected to hear from 30 to 40 witnesses,including the famous entertainer,his wife Vanessa Scammell,the women McLachlan allegedly harassed and actor John Jarratt.
A judge said the actor’s case against the ABC and The Sydney Morning Herald would last four weeks and needed a jury,which meant it would get pushed to next year.
In documents released by the Supreme Court this week,the Sydney Morning Herald and the ABC detail a series of alleged incidents involving the Gold Logie-winning actor.