Overview
- On Monday the County Court lifted a suppression order that had kept Carr’s name secret since 2023, allowing media to report his identity after a legal challenge and his lawyers’ withdrawal of an extension bid.
- A jury last week found Carr guilty of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault over an incident at his West Melbourne home on 24 March 2023, and his bail was revoked so he will stay in custody ahead of a pre-sentence hearing.
- Carr’s defence says he is innocent and will appeal the verdicts, while his lawyers had argued the suppression order was needed because a psychiatrist had told the court Carr had PTSD and prior suicide attempts.
- Two pieces of forensic evidence were ruled inadmissible before the trial, leaving the jury to base its verdict largely on witness testimony and credibility assessments.
- Carr is a long-standing entertainment and sports agent who represented high-profile clients, and the case has prompted debate about Victoria’s open-courts rules, media access and how courts balance public interest with claims about a defendant’s mental health.