Craig McLachlan seeks to subpoena co-star’s therapist in defamation battle
Craig McLachlan seeks to subpoena co-star’s therapist in defamation battle
Actor Craig McLachlan is seeking access to notes taken by a therapist to whom his Rocky Horror Show co-star Christie Whelan Browne spoke during the 2014 run of the musical theatre show, as he sues the actor and two media outlets for defamation over sexual harassment allegations.
McLachlan, 53, is suing Fairfax Media, the ABC and Whelan Browne over a series of articles and reports in January claiming he indecently assaulted her and bullied two other female cast members during the stage production. The four-week trial is slated to start on February 4.
On Wednesday, McLachlan’s lawyers asked NSW Supreme Court judge Lucy McCallum to allow a question to be put to Whelan Browne about the name and address of her therapist, so they could issue a subpoena seeking access to the therapist’s notes recording any contemporaneous complaints about McLachlan’s alleged conduct.