Overview
- A County Court jury found Ralph Carr guilty in July of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault over an attack at his Melbourne home in early 2023.
- The court lifted three years of suppression orders last week, allowing media to identify Carr and report fuller details of the trial.
- Judge Frank Gucciardo has listed a sentencing hearing for August 17 where judges will hear submissions on the appropriate penalty.
- Carr’s barrister, Dermot Dann KC, has said the defence will apply for a stay of sentence and pursue an appeal against the convictions.
- At the Melbourne premiere of her documentary this week, Tina Arena — Carr’s ex‑wife and former client — praised the unnamed woman for her courage and said she believed justice had been done as the case renews scrutiny of Carr’s role in music and sports management.