Media mogul Antony Catalano denies strangling wife in assault court case
Defence lawyers for Mr Catalano said the 59-year-old was attempting to rebuild his life, and that his wife no longer wanted the case against her husband to proceed.
Media mogul Antony Catalano, 59, has denied strangling his wife Stefanie during an alleged assault at their luxury apartment this year, according to his defence lawyer. The case, which includes charges of assault, false imprisonment, making threats to kill, and recklessly causing injury, was first laid by police seven months ago.
Catalano appeared in court for the first time on Friday, following the adjournment of the case until December 14. His lawyer, Dermot Dann KC, stated that security footage from the St Kilda apartment would contradict the police's account, showing Catalano did not commit the alleged strangulation or attempt to strike his wife with a clothes iron.
Stefanie Catalano has reportedly no longer wished to proceed with the case, and her husband remains open to resolving it through a plea deal or prosecutors dropping the charges. The defence barrister noted that there were significant challenges to the police's case against his client.
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