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Stage and tv histrion Christie Whelan Browne has settled her longstanding suit against the accumulation institution down The Rocky Horror Picture Show aft she alleged she was sexually harassed by prima Craig McLachlan.
Ms Whelan Browne launched proceedings successful the Federal Court past year, claiming Oldfield Entertainment had failed to supply a harmless enactment situation during the 2014 production, citing breaches of workplace wellness and safety.
The 42-year-old, who played the relation of Janet, had been seeking $1.5m for wide nonaccomplishment and damages and a further $500,000 for aggravated damages but connected Wednesday revealed she had settled the suit retired of court.
“I person present settled my enactment discrimination/sexual harassment lawsuit with Oldfield Entertainment retired of court,” she wrote connected Instagram.
“I americium highly blessed with the result and that I was capable to debar the symptom of different trial. The past 18 months has taken a immense toll connected me.
“But determination volition travel a day, successful the future, erstwhile I person healed, wherever I volition beryllium capable to look backmost and beryllium arrogant I stood up for myself.
“There is thing much to accidental connected the subject. It's done. And I’m free.”
TV big Lisa Wilkinson and Brittany Higgins voiced enactment online for Ms Whelan Browne.
Wilkinson said the histrion was “an inspiration Christie” and that it was present “time present to breathe”.
Ms Whelan Browne’s lawyers had alleged successful tribunal that Oldfield Entertainment had a work to supply her with a harmless enactment environment.
That included taking each tenable steps to forestall its employees from engaging successful breaches of the Sex Discrimination Act, including harassment and victimisation.
Ms Whelan Brown alleged Oldfield Entertainment had failed to support her from repeated intersexual harassment by Mr McLachlan.
In 2018, Ms Whelan Browne and 2 different actresses made allegations against Mr McLachlan, who subsequently near The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Police aboriginal charged Mr McLachlan with aggregate counts of indecent assault, but helium was aboriginal acquitted successful court.
The Neighbours and Home And Away prima filed defamation proceedings against the ABC and Fairfax Media successful 2018 that were abruptly discontinued successful 2021.
Mr McLachlan antecedently denied the allegations, with the discontinuation of tribunal proceedings meaning nary findings were made successful respect to Ms Whelan Browne’s allegations.
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