Craig McLachlan defamation trial: 11 women expected to allege misconduct by actor, court hears

McLachlan is suing Fairfax Media, the ABC and Christie Whelan Browne over reports he allegedly indecently assaulted and harassed female colleagues in 2014Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingEleven women are expected to allege misconduct by Craig McLachlan during a Rocky Horror Show production, and other television and theatre shows, the court in the defamation trial brought by the actor has been told.The Gold Logie winner is suing Fairfax Media, the ABC and actor Christie Whelan Browne for defamation over claims made in 2018 reports that he allegedly indecently assaulted, harassed, bullied and exposed himself to female cast members during the 2014 production. McLachlan denies the claims.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2022-05-10 05:03:59 UTC ]

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