We are no longer accepting comments on this article. On national television. McLachlan immediately filed defamation action against The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, the ABC and an actress over the news reports last year. Ms Wallington labelled the actors behaviour as egocentric and said his self-entitled sense of humour may have led him to believe the victims were consenting to his acts. Kylie Stevens In six weeks' time [to know what] she had planned.'. 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. And it's pretty good,' he said in the clip. Fordham said during his radio on Monday I know Tamzen HayesI believe her. I saw Craig standing there with a banana.. 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. 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. The log was fashioned into a low, rustic bench located alongside a waterway with a notoriously strong current. As the music fades out, we return to McLachlan and his partner on the couch. We don't know. When multiple women risk everything to claim the same man assaulted them, we believe them and know they are telling the truth. 'I would sit there because really at that point, all you can think about is, 'Nessie is going to be better off. Craig McLachlan is gearing up for his first tell-all interview since being acquitted of indecent assault and assault charges in December. 15:28 BST 23 May 2021 Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Channel 7 is facing a backlash over its airing of a tell all interview with actor Craig McLachlan. Really? 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.". Repeatedly. Craig McLachlan on Seven's Spotlight program. He says he remembers thinking he'd never hear people cheering for him again. 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. Kylie Stevens "Well, there was a fire," he says. Australian Associated Press Thu 19 May 2022 02.12 EDT Craig McLachlan was loved by everyone in the entertainment industry until he was shunned after media reports accused the actor of indecent. Craig Dougall McLachlan (born 1 September 1965) is an Australian actor, musician, singer and composer. Outrage over bizarre Channel 7 interview with Craig McLachlan. Before the interview had even begun, furious viewers took to social media to slam both the actor and the TV station and continued throughout the screening, with many saying they had to change the channel. 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. The result was an entirely bizarre and unhelpful 90-minutes of television. 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. 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. 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? OPINION | No winners in Craig McLachlan tell-all - TV Blackbox In an explosive interview with 7NEWS Spotlight, which aired on Sunday, the actor, 55, was seen in self-filmed video clips, sitting on what he called the 'Will I? Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The actor even told him: One day I will have to tell you a funny story about an attempted suicide., It could easily have gone that way, Thompson said. 17:30 BST 23 May 2021. In delivering the judgment in December 2020, Victorian Magistrate Belinda Wallington made a number of unusual statements. 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. Australian actor Craig McLachlan can be seen breaking down in the trailer for his upcoming emotionally-charged interview. The log was fashioned into a low, rustic bench located alongside a waterway with a notoriously strong current. Even a heater. They move on to the specific allegation involving McLachlan kissing an actress on stage, unscripted. The defence document alleges: "During one ofher scenes with McLachlan, Samson and McLachlan were required to stand close together facing each other and engage in dialogue.". Except for me and our close team. He had endured months of scrutiny which saw him and his partner Vanessa forced to make their way through media packs outside of a Melbourne court. I'll write a long letter make sure Nessie and my son, my family, are looked after. Why would a group of female performers and journalists target him in a "campaign" to ruin his life? McLachlan has applied for the police to pay his costs. Just because the court designed by men doesn't always reach this finding, the court of women knows the truth and acts accordingly. Spotlight: Can this bizarre doco uncancel Craig McLachlan? Your mate always, JJ., Jarratt also referred to one of the witnesses against his friend as Tampon. The defence document also details allegations that during the 2014 production of The Rocky Horror Show, Mr McLachlan twice groped the breasts of 24-year-old sound technician Sophie Norfolk while they were backstage. I contemplated the unthinkable.'. 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. 'There's an en suite and dunny down the end. ", 'Are you kidding me? At many points, but particularly here, it seems like Sevenare trying to show us how talented he is, which isn't the point, really. I'll write a long letter make sure Nessie and my son, my family, are looked after. McLachlan stormed away, screaming from off camera: 'F**k people. Even once the kiss has taken place, McLachlan continues the scene and why are we being shown all this. 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. McLachlan and his partner reenact the scene, in extensive detail, showing at what point the kiss happened and how long it was for. Last night, 1.1 million Australians tuned in to watch 7NEWS Spotlight: Craig McLachlan. It was a very inoffensive gag. Mr Lawrence was then asked if he was ever approached by the authorities or police to recall his version of events. If you're based in Australia, please contactLifeline13 11 14 for support orbeyondblue1300 22 4636. Susie O'Brien. First look at the bizarre Channel 7 interview with Craig McLachlan To prepare for his criminal trial, McLachlan filmed videos at home re-enacting how the scene was played, showing the proportions of the bed set 'to the centimetre', including the height of bed doona. 'Let's just say that I miscalculated. Get The New Daily free every morning and evening. 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. The interview was swiftly met with backlash online, with many viewers taking to Twitter to share frustrations that the network attempted to make McLachlan the victim and gave him a 90-minute platform to speak negatively about his accusers. "Craig is in a world of trying to put his life together. McLachlan was cleared of seven counts of indecent assault and six counts of common law assault in December . 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. "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. 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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. Ms Wouters played the role of Janet in the 2014 production of The Rocky Horror Show. "The scene started normally, however, when the camera moved in to film a close-up of Samson and McLachlan's faces (that is, their bodies and hands could not be seen on screen) McLachlan placed his hand on one of Samson's buttocks and performed the remainder of the close-up scene with Samson with his hand on one of her buttocks. , updated Craig McLachlan thanks supporters after his Channel Seven interview McLachlans case finished on Thursday and the defendants will begin calling their witnesses on Friday. "Samson was so surprised by the incident that she forgot her lines. ", 'In this post-Weinstein hashtag-me-too world-gone-mad, I can't win.'. Ms Hayes played the role of Virginia McKay in season two of Dr Blakein 2014 and was on set for three days of filming. We're shown behind-the-scenes footage of the ABC interviews - that aired on the 7.30 Report in 2018 - stopping and starting. The broadcaster reportedly paid McLachlan more than $200,000 to air the diary later this month, along with an exclusive interview. The f**k I am!' And you were after other people.". He added, In this post-Weinstein, #MeToo world gone mad, I cant win. All rights reserved. McLachlan also recounted the shocking moment a woman shielded her children from him in a supermarket, shortly after the allegations were made public. Viewers outraged by 'narcissist' Craig McLachlan's teary, rage-filled Craig McLachlan's bombshell admission on Channel Seven - 7NEWS It is outrageous. 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. My family will be better off without me." The one I worked with for two years? 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 'I didn't touch her vagina in that scene or in any scene.'. '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'. It happens to men who journalists methodically gather a bunch of reliable sources to speak out against. The severe psychological impact of trial by media, forcing you to live in a shipping container. , updated Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia She said she never had a shadow of a doubt about her partners innocence. The Herald and the ABC spent months investigating the claims and corroborating the facts. In either event, they are to the best of my knowledge utterly and entirely false.". And McLachlan surfing at night. During the interview McLachlan, 55, spoke about the allegations of sexual harassment, which have plagued him since 2018. The document alleges Mr McLachlan was angry, kicked a rubbish bin and yelled the words, "You are a bunch of untalented and ungrateful c****!". I could tell this had shattered him., Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning. And look, that's a bizarre exaggeration, but okay. As McLachlan and his partner retell a story about one of the alleged victims rushing out of a cafe to hug them and say how good it was to see them - just six weeks before the allegations would come out - I notice something. He explains that "this girl actively maintained and pursued a friendship," after he worked with her on Grease, and then the Rocky Horror Show. McLachlan has applied for the police to pay his costs. I also can't imagine what it must have felt like for McLachlan's accusers to watch Seven's interview. This was after he said he lost one phone and destroyed another. "I never behaved in a fashion that was disproportionate to what was going on around me.". The allegations became public after one of his alleged victims went public following the worldwide scandal involving disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein. In this post Weinstein hashtag #MeToo world I cant win, he said. McLachlan had maintained his alleged sexual offending while working on the production was no more inappropriate than a cricketer giving a teammate a pat on the bum. I can't win. Reporters in Australia are being accused of engaging in egregious journalistic malpractice after newly obtained footage allegedly shows them coaching answers from women making sexual assault allegations against Australian actor Craig McLachlan.Raw camera tapes from the interviews, conducted by the Australian Broadcasting Company and Fairfax Media, 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. 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. Rather than just a sit-down interview, McLachlan appears to have recorded his journey throughout the trial where he was accused of assault and indecent assault charges dating back to 2014. Police had alleged McLachlan either indecently assaulted or assaulted four complainants in Melbourne between April 26, 2014 and July 13, 2014. Backlash against actor Craig McLachlan and Channel 7 erupted on Twitter hours before a scheduled tell-all interview on Sunday night, which continued during its screening. 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. 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. 'Irresponsible': Rape survivors' advocates Louise Nicholas and HELP During the interview McLachlan, 55, spoke about the allegations of sexual harassment, which have plagued him since 2018. McLachlan has been singing in the background, and he's singing about being falsely accused. 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. 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. The document released this week by the Supreme Court isthe ABC's defence to Mr McLachlan's defamation claim. and 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. Get exclusive deals, discounts, news and more made just for you. (I thought) How am I gonna survive this?, RELATED: Lewd footage of Craig McLachlan airs in court. 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. Image: Seven. 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.". The actor is now suing the ABC, Fairfax and an actress for defamation over the 2018 reports. 'I want it noted the following: The four complainants were brave and honest witnesses. During the tell-all interview, McLachlan cried, ranted and raged about the allegations, which he still strenuously denies. The scene requires another stagehand to pass a prosthetic limb to the actors through a curtain in one of the production's funniest gags. The interview prompted a stage crew member to come forward with new information about one of the allegations raised during McLachlan's recent criminal trial. Journalists and TV stations are often accused of it by people expressing their own biased views. His long-term partner, Vanessa Scammell, also makes a brief appearance in the trailer where she says McLachlan has been abandoned by everybody. Image: Seven. 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. 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. ", 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. 'There's an en suite and dunny down the end. The fresh support from Mr Lawrence emerged a week after McLachlan has shared shocking footage of the moment he contemplated taking his own life. Ive worked with her before and I know her to be a credible and trustworthy young woman. "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. I was fearing the worst, said the multifaceted performer Daniel Thompson, who on Thursday became the second witness to testify to worrying that the actor could take his life. And it's pretty good,' he said in the clip. He stuck in the corner, crouching down. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation.For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZYWatch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.auFollow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_auFollow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews#ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia There was an error submitting the form. Outside his lawyers office after his acquittal, McLachlan said he put his trust in the law. The court only learnt of this potentially vital haul of material after he was heard boasting about it in raw footage recorded during his tell-all interview with Channel 7s Spotlight program. RELATED: McLachlans courtroom singing unnecessary. The 90 minute program aired on May 16 divided viewers across the country. 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'I would sit there because really at that point, all you can think about is, "Nessie is going to be better off. ", 'Are you kidding me? This is exactly how r*pe culture stays alive because its broadcast. In the era of #MeToo what the hell are @Channel7 doing giving air time to #CraigMcLachlan? #craigmclachlan #channel7, aussiechic ???????????? The jury did not get to hear these exchanges, including this one from Jarratt to McLachlan. Or turn it off and don't watch.#CraigMcLachlan https://t.co/pKWvfl5Ang pic.twitter.com/Edfdlf5AFp. 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? Mr Maddren decided to change the scene and not point his finger at the star. Craig McLachlan Interview on Dentons "Enough Rope" - 1 of 3 He allegedly called her a gorgeous woman and said: "I love 22-year-olds.". For confidential support call the Lifeline 24-hour crisis support on: 13 11 14, By McLachlan: Did you see my nipples getting hard? The actor, 55, was seen in self-filmed video clips, sitting on what he called the 'Will I? On Monday morning, radio host Ben Fordham publicly supported one of the alleged victims. That man will never again hold the regard of women. 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. When they arrived at the airport and Ms Steele pulled in to drop him off, he leaned over and kissed her on both cheeks, the statement said. 'Suddenly, I'm this monstrous, rogue, individual, who goes and grabs people on the vagina. At least, that was the official title of the tell-all special. 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. Key points: The media's barrister depicted McLachlan as someone who took his frustrations out on his co-stars appearing to coach the accusers by offering specific words and phrases for them to say in their interview, such as "predatory" and . Craig McLachlan, second from left, has acted in Australian shows including Neighbours. This doesn't seem relevant. Seven "I want the world to know that I am sitting here today 100 per cent acquitted. Without context, this footage is confusing. Craig McLachlan tells all in explosive interview after allegations 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. Performer Daniel Thompson tells defamation trial the media reports shattered McLachlan and he worried the actor would take his own life. McLachlan also recounted the shocking moment a woman shielded her children from him in a supermarket, shortly after the allegations were made public.

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