Or turn it off and don't watch.#CraigMcLachlan https://t.co/pKWvfl5Ang pic.twitter.com/Edfdlf5AFp. 'This girl actively maintained and pursued a friendship. 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. Actress Anna Samson played the role of Wendy Smith in season 3 of Dr Blake in 2014. Performer Daniel Thompson tells defamation trial the media reports shattered McLachlan and he worried the actor would take his own life. Image: Seven. Please try again. The jury did not get to hear these exchanges, including this one from Jarratt to McLachlan. He denied he was suggesting they were making up their claims, saying he had not named anyone and at the time believed they were not asked back to the show. 'I would sit there because really at that point, all you can think about is, 'Nessie is going to be better off. Who edited this. And it's pretty good,' he said in the clip. 'Suddenly, I'm this monstrous, rogue, individual, who goes and grabs people on the vagina. 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. During the interview McLachlan, 55, spoke about the allegations of sexual harassment, which have plagued him since 2018. When news broke that he would be criminally charged for the allegations, he checked into a mental hospital. The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the days most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. The woman, I kid you not, [she was] shielding her children from me as I walked past. Just to clarify, that's objectively not the suggestion. 'Before the haters say you were acquitted because you are guilty, the f**k I am. The defence document alleges that during the scene, Mr McLachlan continued to whisper further comments to the effect that Ms Hayes was beautiful. Craig McLachlan Interview on Dentons "Enough Rope" - 1 of 3 Treasure them. At least, that was the official title of the tell-all special. 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. 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Craig McLachlan: Actor found not guilty in indecent assault case Last night Channel 7 was accused of bias for having the audacity to air a controversial interview with fallen star Craig McLachlan. 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 . He says he remembers thinking he'd never hear people cheering for him again. 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Craig McLachlan Interview on Dentons "Enough Rope" - 1 of 3 Joe Bananas 210 subscribers Subscribe 43K views 16 years ago Craig Mclachlan from Andrew Dentons tv show "Enough Rope". This was after he said he lost one phone and destroyed another. Mr McLachlan, who was in the middle of shooting a scene, ran outside to follow her. The defamation trial had been postponed until the criminal proceedings in Melbourne finished and is now expected to proceed. A member of the crew commented with words to the effect of 'Come on Craig, we need to get this shot'. 'I want it noted the following: The four complainants were brave and honest witnesses. ", The document also alleges that Mr McLachlan returned to the stage to perform the song Wild and Untamed Thing: "During that song, Mr McLachlan stood in the middle of the stage where two rows of the cast were attempting to cross each other in a choreographed move as if to obstruct their movement. We're introduced to the actor, looking dishevelled, saying it's March 2019 and there has been no resolution or vindication when it comes to the allegations against him. He was cast as Henry Ramsay, brother of Kylie Minogue's character Charlene, in Channel 10's Neighbours. First look at the bizarre Channel 7 interview with Craig McLachlan Actress Tamzen Hayes was among the women named in the list of allegations against Mr McLachlan. This doesn't seem relevant. Video via Channel Seven McLachlan has applied for the police to pay his costs. Which is odd. On national television. A female co-star claimed McLachlantraced his finger over her vagina during a bed scene one night during a performance, an allegation he strenuously denies. Seven "I want the world to know that I am sitting here today 100 per cent acquitted. Craig McLachlan is gearing up for his first tell-all interview since being acquitted of indecent assault and assault charges in December. McLachlan immediately filed defamation action against The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, the ABC and an actress over the news reports last year. Bride and Prejudice star Dannii Erskine has died in a devastating accident, her heartbroken family have revealed. Or, at least, they didn't dedicate enough airtime to his answers. Or having to watch your allegation role-played by your accuser and his partner. Journalists and TV stations are often accused of it by people expressing their own biased views. '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]. Can we turn it up any higher? Justice Carolyn Simpson replied: Misogynys perhaps not the best word to use, but, I mean, essentially the case is about Mr McLachlans attitude to women and his treatment of them . The former Neighbours star, 55 broke his silence in an explosive interview with 7NEWS Spotlight a week ago following his acquittal from sexual harassment charges in December. "And we were all involved in the construction of that fire. McLachlan is allegedly seeking damages, aggravated damages, special damages, interest and costs in his defamation case against the ABC. But then the interviewer brings up the analogy of there being "no smoke without fire" and McLachlan takes that metaphor to its logical conclusion.