The Craig McLachlan interview was a shameful exercise and he should not have been given air time for his blame game. You're referring to that individual? 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. It also alleges that Mr McLachlan bullied and intimidated actor Tim Maddren, who played the role of Brad in The Rocky Horror Show. I contemplated the unthinkable.'. Mr McLachlan was not part of the scene and was asked to attend hair and makeup. And Seven didn't ask. 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. 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. 'I want it noted the following: The four complainants were brave and honest witnesses. 'I would sit there because really at that point, all you can think about is, 'Nessie is going to be better off. But moving on. Kylie Stevens It doesnt matter where you live, they will take your call and, if need be, refer you to a service closer to home. He is best known for appearing in the soap operas Neighbours [2] and Home and Away and the BBC One spy drama Bugs. 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. 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. he continued. We're shown behind-the-scenes footage of the ABC interviews - that aired on the 7.30 Report in 2018 - stopping and starting. McLachlans case finished on Thursday and the defendants will begin calling their witnesses on Friday. He was very pleasant, welcoming, friendly, fun and hard working. 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. Image: Seven. He says he remembers thinking he'd never hear people cheering for him again. 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. He believes this timing was deliberate to get him out of his job. 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. 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. And waves. One journalist shared her outrage over the comment McLachlan made that it could happen to anyone. When news broke that he would be criminally charged for the allegations, he checked into a mental hospital. WATCH BELOW: '7News Spotlight: Craig McLachlan' trailer Shakira Tears up During Last Concert in Colombia 1:02 Craig McLachlan has shared shocking footage of the moment he contemplated taking his own life. Thankfully, as it turns out, it didn't play out,' he said. "Hayes was in shock and did not know what to do. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. It is outrageous. Perhaps there are insights to be gleaned from McLachlan's story. As for McLachlan, Garner says she has not spoken to him since the news broke. 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 . But then the interviewer brings up the analogy of there being "no smoke without fire" and McLachlan takes that metaphor to its logical conclusion. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In 2014, Ms Samson filmed with Mr McLachlan for season 3 of Dr Blake Mysteries. His long-term partner, Vanessa Scammell, also makes a brief appearance in the trailer where she says McLachlan has been abandoned by everybody. McLachlan then said words to the effect of you are really beautiful in a whispered tone and leaning into Hayes ear so that only she could hear him. McLachlan's character said scripted words to the effect of'she was beautiful'. ", 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. The allegations are contained in the ABC's defence in defamation proceedings which Mr McLachlan brought against the national broadcaster in 2018. Or having to watch your allegation role-played by your accuser and his partner. One of the women interviewed on the 7.30 Report. It's a tense, emotional moment. "Samson was so surprised by the incident that she forgot her lines. And then I'll do what I have to do. Channel 7 is facing a backlash over its airing of a tell all interview with actor Craig McLachlan. Craig McLachlan first appeared on Australian television in a guest role on The Young Doctors. 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. If you think you may be experiencing depression or another mental health problem, please contact your general practitioner. Come on, just a little one'," the statement says. McLachlan: Did you see my nipples getting hard? Watch, Stream & Catch Up with your favourite 7NEWS Spotlight: Craig McLachlan episodes on 7plus. 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 Just because the court designed by men doesn't always reach this finding, the court of women knows the truth and acts accordingly. Ms Norfolk also alleges Mr McLachlan asked her to attend his dressing room during an interval to fix his microphone. Actor Craig McLachlan has opened up about his fall from grace for the first time. Really? In six weeks' time [to know what] she had planned.'. It is outrageous. Whats the actresss name, Ill get onto it ASAP. 'Through the little slits in the curtain, we can see the position of their legs and which way they're facing,' Mr Lawrence told the program on Sunday night. It feels like an advertisement for him as an actor. When multiple women risk everything to claim the same man assaulted them, we believe them and know they are telling the truth. 13:43 BST 17 May 2021. And McLachlan surfing at night. And then I'll do what I have to do. RELATED: McLachlans courtroom singing unnecessary. 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Then her family intervened, 4.1m crocodile one of two killed in search for missing publican, Looking back on 100 years of Vegemite and the remarkable tale of its creator, Tasmanian mental health beds to go as St Helen's Private Hospital in Hobart set to close. 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. The log was fashioned into a low, rustic bench located alongside a waterway with a notoriously strong current. "And we were all involved in the construction of that fire. Several women Christie Whelan Browne, Erika Heynatz and Angela Scundi who had been subjected to McLachlans appalling behaviour during The Rocky Horror Show spoke to the Herald and the ABC in 2018 so that young women who were about to work with McLachlan on a new Rocky show would not have to go through what they did. In December, McLachlan was found not guilty of seven indecent assault. She said she never had a shadow of a doubt about her partners innocence. 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. They move on to the specific allegation involving McLachlan kissing an actress on stage, unscripted. 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. The boom operator Jenny Pearson, who worked with McLachlan on some of the Doctor Blake series, said he had a wonderful reputation. During the interview McLachlan, 55, spoke about the allegations of sexual harassment, which have plagued him since 2018. "What a f*cking joke," he says. I made some miscalculations in weight and how I attempted to deal with things. 16:52 BST 16 May 2021 Image: Seven. So there's a double meaning. She was asked about seeing him with bananas on the set. Despite being acquitted, McLachlan is still facing pressure, and tearfully told Channel 7 it had resulted in the absolute demolition of his life. The document, released to the ABC this week by the NSW Supreme Court, details fresh claims by actresses Tamzen Hayes and Anna Samson, who played opposite Mr McLachlan in The Doctor Blake Mysteries, and Teagan Wouters, who played Janet in The Rocky Horror Show. 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. The severe psychological impact of trial by media, forcing you to live in a shipping container. A January 2018 report by Fairfax and the ABC first reported allegations McLachlan had been accused of sexually harassing several actresses. 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 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.'. In six weeks' time [to know what] she had planned.'. This was not scripted or directed.. Before the TV interview aired, Ms Scammell also spoke to The Daily Telegraph about the toll the allegations had taken on the couples lives. A tell-all 7NEWS Spotlight interview with Craig McLachlan Sunday night has sparked an eruption of emotions by viewers. 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. '[The girl who] texted us continually? According to the ABC, just 24 hours prior to the release of the Channel 7 interview, McLachlan was hit with fresh allegations of sexual harassment and bullying on the set of The Doctor Blake Mysteries TV series, as well as during The Rocky Horror Show. ", "Hope your lives are good. Instead, he insisted on staying with Ms Hayes and holding the ladder, saying: "I'm going to hold the ladder.". We are no longer accepting comments on this article. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is at 800-273-8255 or chat for support. If you're based in Australia, please contactLifeline13 11 14 for support orbeyondblue1300 22 4636. In delivering the judgment in December 2020, Victorian Magistrate Belinda Wallington made a number of unusual statements. 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. McLachlan went on to admit that he did eventually attempt suicide, but by chance, he was unsuccessful. "We have no idea what is to come of that, or where he stands. F--- em. Outside his lawyers office after his acquittal, McLachlan said he put his trust in the law. Oh, I really miss you, Craig. This is. Meghan Markle may have been a relative unknown to the royal family before marrying Harry, but the Windsors certainly werent unknown to her. My family will be better off without me.' "The plaintiff has been greatly injured,his business, personal and professional reputation will be brought into public disrepute, odium, ridicule and contempt," the statement says. 'When the story first broke and I went shopping for my dear mum, a woman spotted me in the shop and called her two kids over [to her]. All times AEST (GMT +10). Why would a group of female performers and journalists target him in a "campaign" to ruin his life? Anna Samson is an actress on Channel 7's hit soapHome and Away. The power dynamic was very mismatched.". In the era of #MeToo what the hell are @Channel7 doing giving air time to #CraigMcLachlan? McLachlan stormed away, screaming from off camera: 'F**k people. Australian actor Craig McLachlan has been found not guilty of allegations that he assaulted four women during a Melbourne stage 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. 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. Anyone who understands Narcissistic Personality Disorder will see right through this performance. 'I didn't touch her vagina, that's the important thing,' McLachlan told the program. 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.". Heres what you need to know, Paul Bongiorno: King Charles coronation is a last hurrah for Australian monarchy, Rana Plaza tragedy in 2013 a wake-up call for consumers, The night I cooked schnitty for Barry Humphries, Fixing shortage of aged-care workers through migration has risks, have accused him of sexually harassing them, I dont believe it: Aussie Jack Miller wins chaotic French MotoGP after speeding ticket. McLachlan also recounted the shocking moment a woman shielded her children from him in a supermarket, shortly after the allegations were made public. Finally, after years of suffering and trauma, the women have been vindicated. The f**k I am!' McLachlan and Vanessa Scammel, his partner of 10 years, finally tell their story. 'Suddenly, I'm this monstrous, rogue, individual, who goes and grabs people on the vagina. Craig McLachlan is gearing up for his first tell-all interview since being acquitted of indecent assault and assault charges in December. McLachlan is allegedly seeking damages, aggravated damages, special damages, interest and costs in his defamation case against the ABC. He has a court hearing at the end of next year, October 2019," she says. 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. 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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. and The 90 minute program aired on May 16 divided viewers across the country. Starts at 60 is just for over-60s. 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. 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. A highly emotional Craig McLachlan is sitting down for his first interview since being acquitted of sexual harassment allegations. In either event, they are to the best of my knowledge utterly and entirely false.". Qantas chief Alan Joyce to retire as new CEO named, This must end: Radical plan to stop children vaping, King Charles coronation is almost upon us. Watch: Craig McLachlan's interview on Channel Seven tonight. 'I want it noted the following: The four complainants were brave and honest witnesses. 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. The document alleges in 2008, Mr McLachlan harassed 22-year-old Josie Steele who was working as a runner on the TV show City Homicide. Actress Anna Samson played the role of Wendy Smith in season 3 of Dr Blake in 2014. In this post-Weinstein hashtag-me-too world-gone-mad, I can't win,' he said. 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.