US EditionMan From Prominent Australian Footballing Family's 'Cunning Deception' After Rape
Silvagni was found guilty of two rapes and using deceit to cover his actions, with a sentencing hearing scheduled, amid evidence of attempts to manipulate proof and witnesses.
- On December 5, a Victorian County Court jury of 12 found Tom Silvagni guilty on two counts of rape just after midday.
- On January 13, 2024, the woman visited the Silvagni family home after being invited by Silvagni's girlfriend to the Balwyn North property, and Crown prosecutor Jeremy McWilliams said Silvagni used `cunning deceptions` and `persistent dishonesty` to avoid accountability.
- Court evidence showed Tom Silvagni doctored an Uber receipt and urged the male friend to lie after entering the guest bedroom, impersonating him, pinning the woman’s hands and penetrating her.
- Silvagni was taken into custody and will be sentenced on Wednesday, while the woman told court the ordeal had taken an enormous toll and said `I’ve finally got the justice I deserve.`
- On Thursday, County Court Judge Andrew Palmer lifted the suppression order on Tom Silvagni, citing his name had become common knowledge, with the family having sold their Balwyn North home.
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The Age‘Tom Silvagni, you raped me’: Victim says she will carry trauma for the rest of her life
Tom Silvagni, the son of AFL great Stephen Silvagni and TV personality mother Jo Silvagni (nee Bailey), was charged with two counts of rape on December 5. A suppression order that prevented reporting has been lifted. The victim in the case spoke of lifelong trauma after the incident
AFL Hall of Famer's son convicted of rape
Tom Silvagni (Inset). A Victorian jury has found Tom Silvagni guilty of raping a woman who was a friend of his girlfriend, bringing to a close a trial dominated by evidence of deception, manipulation and sustained denial. The court heard that in the minutes after the assault, Silvagni embarked on what prosecutors described as immediate “gaslighting”, attempting to undermine the victim’s account and distort the truth to evade responsibility. The …
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