Overview
- Catalano was arrested on March 13 after police say he attacked his wife at their St Kilda apartment and was later found wearing only his underwear.
- He faces eight charges including intentionally choking or strangling a family member, recklessly causing injury, assault, false imprisonment and making threats to kill.
- Catalano again appeared by videolink at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on July 1 and his lawyer successfully sought an adjournment to a contest mention on October 16.
- The court recently eased his bail conditions so he could reunite with the alleged victim and family in Byron Bay, a change Victoria Police did not oppose.
- The defence argued intense media attention risks Catalano's mental health and says it will obtain expert reports and continue negotiations with prosecutors as it prepares to contest the charges.