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Rapist Ralph Carr’s Grim New Life at The Map With Tom Silvagni
Carr’s lawyers say public identification has worsened his mental health and are seeking a temporary stay while he appeals the convictions.
- On Monday, convicted rapist Ralph Carr appeared at the County Court of Victoria for a pre-sentence hearing, sporting a shaved head and grey prison-issued tracksuit instead of his recognizable black wig and tailored suits.
- A Victorian County Court jury found Carr guilty last month of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault over an attack against a former employee in March 2023.
- Defence barrister Dermot Dann KC argued the attacks lasted "one second," while his client describes his current incarceration as "a living hell" amid significant mental health concerns.
- Legal counsel is preparing a rare application to stay Carr's sentence pending appeal, with the defence team hoping he could be acquitted and freed on bail if successful.
- Following the lifting of a suppression order on August 3, Dann cited public identification as the "single greatest factor exacerbating risk" to his client's mental wellbeing and career prospects.
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‘Like a living hell’: Rapist Ralph Carr unrecognisable in court appearance
The former talent manager told a psychiatrist his life has been “destroyed” after he was found guilty of assaulting a woman more than 30 years his junior.
·North Sydney, Australia
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