Court releases backstage pics in Craig McLachlan defamation trial
Craig McLachlan's defamation trial has shown several risqué photos with co-star Christie Whelan Brown whom he is suing.
The images were released by Sydney's Supreme Court on Tuesday and were taken back in 2005 when the pair first met for the production of the musical Grease.
McLachlan’s barrister, Kieran Smark told the court that the images were showing the sort of relationship the pair had before things turned sour.
“They met, and he will tell you about becoming friends with her,” Mr Smark told the jury.
“She‘s standing with her hands against the wall and pretending or playing at something to do with simulated sex, one supposes.”
McLachlan took to the stand and told the court that Ms Whelan Brown had actually asked him to take the sexually suggestive photos, news.com.au reported.
He agreed to take the photos with her but rejected her offer of pulling her hair.
He explained that their relationship was “terrific”, with “lots of laughs” and they got on “fabulously well”.
Ms Whelan Brown is expected to give evidence at a later date as the trial continues.
McLachlan is suing Ms Whelan Brown and media outlets ABC and Fairfax for defamation claims made in 2018 over reports of assault, indecent assault, harassment and exposing himself to female cast members during the 2014 production of the musical.
The media outlets are defending the claims on the basis of truth.
Images: Sydney Supreme Court