Overview
- A County Court jury on December 5 found Silvagni guilty of two counts of rape stemming from a January 14, 2024 incident at his Melbourne home.
- He is serving a sentence of six years and two months, with eligibility for parole after three years and three months.
- Court testimony described him impersonating friend Anthony LoGiudice before twice digitally raping the complainant identified as Samantha Taylor.
- Silvagni admitted forging an Uber receipt in the days after the incident, a claim of panic that the jury rejected.
- Judge Gregory Lyon called the conduct egregious and noted the complainant’s psychological trauma, while Silvagni’s parents maintain his innocence and St Kilda affirmed support for Steven and Jack.