The actor,who dropped a defamation case against this masthead over allegations of sexual harassment,is trying for a career comeback.
The Federal Court lawsuit alleges the company behind The Rocky Horror show failed to protect her from repeated sexual harassment by Craig McLachlan.
The company behind The Rocky Horror Show will no longer seek a suppression order over parts of Christie Whelan Browne’s sexual harassment lawsuit.
Recent defamation actions and rulings have raised questions whether these legal manoeuvres are worth the trouble.
In continuing his ill-fated defamation action,Craig McLachlan knew it would dredge up all the details of the original claims once more. But this time his opponents ended up with extra ammunition,courtesy of McLachlan himself.
Defamation laws need more tweaking to protect a free press,especially in social media.
Finally,after years of suffering and trauma,the women who were abused by Craig McLachlan have been vindicated.
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.