Overview
- A District Court jury cleared Teui “TC” Robati of two rape counts after a 1½-day trial and nine hours of deliberation
- Prosecutors alleged Robati lured a woman into a disabled toilet at a Fortitude Valley pub by promising exclusive event access before the assault
- Defence counsel argued Robati honestly and reasonably believed the encounter was consensual
- Jurors viewed video testimony recorded in 2024 during a closed-court session
- Robati pleaded guilty to unlawful and indecent assault over a separate December 21, 2022 incident and will be sentenced by Judge William Everson