The night after he allegedly sexually assaulted a female employee, an entertainment industry veteran reportedly told a friend she had accused him of rape. That friend has today given evidence in court about the night of the alleged assault - which happened when he was sleeping nearby. "He said to me something along the lines of 'bro, she said I raped her but she's crazy, she's on antidepressants'. The witness this morning told the court what he remembered about the night of the first alleged assault. The first he heard about the alleged offending was when the accused told him thecomplainant said "he'd raped her".

Source: Otago Daily Times January 13, 2020 22:52 UTC