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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter

High-profile Melbourne man called rapist and punched in face shortly after he raped former employee, court hears

A general view of the County Court of Victoria, in Melbourne
The alleged offences occurred in March 2023 after the woman said she spent an evening drinking and taking cocaine with the man, Victoria’s county court heard. Photograph: Con Chronis/AAP

A high-profile Melbourne man was called a rapist and punched in the face by his former personal assistant shortly after he raped her at his home, a Victorian court has heard.

But the man’s barrister, Dermot Dann KC, told the rape trial on Wednesday that the alleged victim had “massive issues” in relation to her credibility and reliability, including having previously made false allegations against police.

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