Performer Daniel Thompson tells defamation trial the media reports shattered McLachlan and he worried the actor would take his own life
McLachlan in his evidence agreed he had brought sexual jokes and pranks to The Rocky Horror Show, including deep-throating bananas and pretending to masturbate crew members’ arms.
Thompson told the jury that up until about 2017 McLachlan had a very good reputation and was incredibly successful.But after the publications, he became very worried McLachlan would take his own life.“It could easily have gone that way,” Thompson said. “I could tell this had shattered him.”McLachlan also was shocked the way the industry turned its back on him, Thompson said.
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