NOT GUILTY - The Craig McLachlan Case

In the final instalment of Season 2 of  Unfiltered , Vanessa continues with the allegations and criminal charges Craig McLachlan faced in relation to his former friend and  Rocky Horror Show  castmate, known as C1. How did this cast member go from sending affectionate text messages to making devastating front-page allegations? How did years of friendly communication between Craig Mc...

In  Episode 7 of Unfiltered , the criminal charges Craig McLachlan faced in relation to his former friend and  Rocky Horror Show  castmate, known as  C1 are explored in-depth. In what is undoubtedly the most explosive and confronting episode of Season 2, Michael Cain takes Craig through the assault allegation made by C1 concerning the 2014  Rocky Horror...

In Episode 6 of  Unfiltered , Michael Cain continues his conversation with Craig McLachlan, delving into the allegations connected to the 2014 production of  The Rocky Horror Show , and the cast member referred to as C3. This episode raises three central questions. Vanessa asks: were there double standards at play within the backstage culture? Was behaviour that appeared acceptable for s...

In Episode 5 of  Unfiltered , Michael Cain continues his conversation with Craig McLachlan, examining the charges and allegations made against him by a cast member of the 2014  Rocky Horror Show , referred to as C2. Vanessa delves into the criminal charge of  attempted indecent assault , in which C2 claimed that on the final night of the tour, Craig allegedly knelt onstage in the mi...

“Those doors would open every night revealing Frank N Furter and the audience would go nuts, and I just had to remind myself that the audience is going nuts for Frank N Furter they’re not going nuts for Craig McLachlan.” — C2 In this episode, Michael Cain and Craig McLachlan examine the allegations and charges brought against him in relation to his castmate, known as C2. After this cast membe...

Was the fix in? In this episode, Michael Cain and Craig McLachlan go deeper into the details of the criminal case — including the charge that became almost too absurd to believe: the so- called "ankle tickle" But it's Vanessa who brings the questions that cut to the heart of it all. How can anyone be expected to modify or reflect on their behaviour if no one ever raises a concern with them directl...

Host Michael Cain takes a deep dive into the Craig McLachlan case, cutting through the myths surrounding one of Australia's most high-profile legal battles. This episode explores questions relating to Episode 2 of the NOT GUILTY series, the unique culture of the theatre industry, the shock of charges being laid against McLachlan, court room language and the anxiety he experienced throughout the cr...

Part 2 of  Not Guilty – The Craig McLachlan Case  moves beyond the courtroom analysis and explores the human side of the story. After the detailed examination of timelines, evidence and legal rulings presented in Part 1, this second chapter features  UNFILTERED  interviews between Michael Cain and Craig McLachlan. The questions are not shared with Craig beforehand and his respo...

Having carefully examined the criminal charges in the Craig McLachlan case, Vanessa now turns her focus to the Magistrate’s rulings — and in particular, two aspects that continue to generate debate. First, the reference to the “old” versus “new” laws. What do these legislative changes actually mean in practical terms? How do they alter the way a court assesses conduct, intention, and consent? And...

In Episode 8 of NOT GUILTY — The Craig McLachlan Case, the title captures the central conflict: what happens when someone believes their reputation has been tarnished? Vanessa continues the examination of the final charge laid against Craig McLachlan, focusing on his former friend and colleague known as C1. The episode asks a difficult question — what does it mean when a friendship continues for y...

This episode turns to allegations first aired publicly in the press against Craig McLachlan — allegations that would later become criminal charges, and headlines that shaped a public narrative long before the courtroom was heard. In this instalment, Vanessa examines the final complainant in the matter, known as C1, and brings a central allegation and its surrounding story to a decisive e...

In Episode 6, Vanessa turns to the charges Craig McLachlan faced in the criminal court concerning his  Rocky Horror Show  castmate known as C3. The episode examines key rulings and remarks made by the presiding Magistrate, asking whether some of those observations accurately reflected what had actually unfolded in the courtroom. It also continues the series’ central question: was there,...

In Episode 5, Vanessa examines the final charge laid against Craig McLachlan, relating to hisRocky Horror Showcolleague known as C2. This episode considers how questions ofreliability and credibility can arise in relation to a key witness, and how such issues areaddressed within the legal process. It explores whether inconsistencies or disputed accountscarry consequences, and reflects on the manne...

In this episode, Vanessa asks a confronting question: just how much can due process and an acquittal — being found not guilty — be affected by the pressures and trends of social and cultural movements in our society? How far have these movements, and the trending hashtags associated with them, infiltrated the bastions of the law? This episode focuses on the complainant known as C2 and the charges...

In this compelling episode of Not Guilty - The Craig McLachlan case Vanessa examines the details of the criminal charges laid against Craig McLachlan for the first time. The discussion focuses on the evidence provided by the first understudy, including a charge referenced in court as the “ankle tickle,” and considers how such a charge could have been laid in the first place. The episode also close...

In this episode, listeners are taken backstage of the 2014  Rocky Horror Show , examining the culture behind the curtain and the community standards and accepted practices of the time. The episode also explores what criminal charges mean in legal terms, including the threshold police must meet, and the methods and evidence required before charges can be laid. Vanessa invites listeners to cons...

Watch the Unfiltered companion interview in which Craig McLachlan sits down with journalist Michael Cain to go beyond the headlines and unpack the story behind  Not Guilty: The Craig McLachlan Case Podcast . https://youtu.be/Ap-wyeksXJo?si=pqPYByBJb7ZN91VX NOT GUILTY – The Craig McLachlan Case  is a factual true-crime podcast hosted by Vanessa Scammell, examining the criminal case heard...

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