Craig McLachlan’s darkest days

Craig McLachlan has revealed the devastating toll of his years-long legal battle, admitting he hit rock bottom as mounting legal bills and professional isolation upended his life.

The Australian actor, 61, who was acquitted of 13 charges of assault and indecent assault following a four-week trial in December 2020, told the Daily Mail the ordeal took a heavy toll on both his personal and professional life.

Once a fixture of Australian television, McLachlan found himself facing an uncertain future as allegations relating to productions of The Rocky Horror Picture Show threatened to derail his decades-long career.

‘The lows were low, no doubt about it. Me being an innately upbeat, positive guy, the lows hit me particularly hard,’ McLachlan began.

The Doctor Blake Mysteries star also revealed the financial strain of fighting the charges, describing the legal costs as almost incomprehensible.

‘I went to the ATM and couldn’t get five quid out!’ he recalled.

When an opportunity arose to work in Canada, he was ready to take it, despite the prospect of enduring freezing conditions.

‘So, my agent said to me things like “there is something filming in Canada… but you will freeze your a**e off!” I’m like, “Okay!”,’ he said.

‘I thought, “Okay, I can get through this. If I have to go film a movie in the wilds of Uzbekistan, I can do that!”

McLachlan had a stark warning for anyone facing the prospect of paying their own legal bills.

‘For anyone thinking about digging into their pocket to pay for court stuff, I would say jump on a rocket and take up residence on the moon… because it is more expensive than anyone can imagine,’ he said.

Read the full article at the Daily Mail.