A rich man from Melbourne is in court. He is accused of rape and sexual assault against a woman who worked for him.

一名來自墨爾本的富翁出庭受審。他被指控強姦及性侵一名為其工作的女性。

The woman worked for the man in 2022. She says he wanted sex, but she said no. She wanted to keep her job.

該名女性於2022年為該男子工作。她表示男子要求發生性關係，但她拒絕了，因為她想保住工作。

On March 24, 2023, they met. The woman says the man forced her to have sex. She says she hit him in the nose. Her mother called the police the next morning.

2023年3月24日，兩人見面。該女性表示男子強迫她發生性關係。她稱自己擊中了對方的鼻子。她的母親在隔天早晨報警。

The man says he did nothing wrong. His lawyer says the woman is lying. The lawyer says she lied to the police before. He also says she wants money.

該男子表示自己沒有做錯任何事。他的律師稱該女性在撒謊，並指她之前對警察也撒謊。律師還表示她想要錢。

Judge Frank Gucciardo is leading the trial. The court is listening to both people now.

法官 Frank Gucciardo 主持此次審理。法院目前正在聆聽雙方的陳述。

A well-known businessman from Melbourne is currently facing a jury trial in the County Court. He has been charged with rape and sexual assault involving a woman who previously worked as his personal assistant.

一名墨爾本知名商人目前在縣法院面臨陪審團審理。他被指控強姦及性侵一名曾擔任其私人助理的女性。

The prosecution claims that the two began a professional relationship in 2022, during which the victim says the businessman made several unwanted sexual advances. According to prosecutor Matthew Fisher, the woman clearly stated that she wanted to keep their relationship professional to protect her job. Although she stopped working for him in November 2022, they contacted each other again in March 2023 to discuss a new project.

控方聲稱兩人於 2022 年開始專業合作關係，期間受害者表示該商人多次做出不被歡迎的性暗示。根據檢察官 Matthew Fisher 的說法，該名女性明確表示她希望維持專業關係以保護她的工作。雖然她於 2022 年 11 月停止為其工作，但兩人於 2023 年 3 月再次聯繫，討論一個新項目。

The main part of the case focuses on an incident on March 24, 2023. The prosecution asserts that after using alcohol and cocaine, the accused forced the woman to have sex without her consent. They claim that the woman fought back by hitting the man in the nose and calling him a rapist. Furthermore, it is alleged that the man asked for another sexual act after the first assault. Police were called early the next morning after the woman's mother contacted them.

本案的核心聚焦於 2023 年 3 月 24 日的一起事件。控方主張，被告在服用酒精和古柯鹼後，在未經同意的情況下強迫該名女性發生性行為。他們聲稱該女性透過毆打男方的鼻子並稱其為強姦犯來進行反擊。此外，據指該名男子在第一次侵犯後，要求進行另一次性行為。在該名女性的母親聯繫警方後，警方於次日清晨接獲報案。

On the other hand, the defense lawyer, Dermot Dann KC, denies all the charges. The defense argues that no sexual advances took place and denies that any illegal drugs were used. A key part of their strategy is to challenge the woman's honesty. Mr. Dann emphasized that her credibility is unreliable, pointing to a previous time she allegedly made a false report against the police. Additionally, the defense claims that messages between the woman and her mother about money suggest she has a hidden motive.

另一方面，辯護律師 Dermot Dann KC 否認所有指控。辯方主張並未發生任何性暗示，並否認使用過任何違禁藥物。其策略的關鍵在於質疑該名女性的誠實度。Dann 先生強調她的可信度不可靠，並指出她之前曾對警方提出虛假舉報。此外，辯方聲稱該名女性與其母親之間關於金錢的對話顯示她具有隱藏的動機。

The trial is being led by Judge Frank Gucciardo and will continue as the court compares the two very different versions of what happened in March 2023.

本案由法官 Frank Gucciardo 主理，法院將對比 2023 年 3 月發生的兩種截然不同的版本，審理將繼續進行。

A high-profile Melbourne businessman is currently undergoing a jury trial in the County Court, where he faces charges of rape and sexual assault involving a former personal assistant.

一名知名的墨爾本商人目前正在郡法院接受陪審團審理，他面臨強姦及性侵一名原私人助理的指控。

The prosecution's narrative establishes a professional relationship initiated in 2022, during which the complainant alleges a pattern of unwanted sexual advances. According to prosecutor Matthew Fisher, the complainant explicitly communicated her desire to maintain a professional boundary to preserve her status as an employee. This professional association ceased in November 2022, though the parties re-established contact in March 2023 to discuss potential employment on a specific project.

控方的陳述確立了雙方於2022年開始的專業關係，原告指控在此期間被告存在模式化的非自願性挑逗。根據檢察官 Matthew Fisher 的說法，原告明確表達希望維持專業界限，以保留其員工身份。這段專業關係於2022年11月終止，但雙方於2023年3月重新聯繫，討論某特定項目的潛在僱用機會。

The core of the prosecution's case centers on an incident on March 24, 2023. It is alleged that following the consumption of alcohol and cocaine, the accused engaged in non-consensual sexual penetration. The prosecution asserts that the complainant resisted these advances, subsequently striking the accused in the nasal region and identifying him as a rapist. It is further alleged that the accused requested a sexual act after the initial assault. Police intervention occurred in the early hours of the following morning after the complainant's mother contacted authorities.

控方案件的核心集中在2023年3月24日的一起事件。指控稱，在飲酒和使用古柯鹼後，被告進行了非自願的性侵犯。控方主張原告反抗了這些挑逗，隨後擊打被告的鼻部並指其為強姦犯。據稱，被告在最初的侵害後要求進行性行為。在原告的母親聯繫當局後，警方於次日凌晨介入。

Conversely, the defense, led by Dermot Dann KC, maintains a position of total denial. The defense contends that no sexual advances occurred and disputes the consumption of illicit substances. A central pillar of the defense strategy is the contestation of the complainant's veracity. Mr. Dann has characterized the complainant's credibility as fundamentally flawed, citing a prior instance of a false allegation made against police personnel. Furthermore, the defense highlights communications between the complainant and her mother regarding potential financial recompense as evidence of an ulterior motive, thereby challenging the plausibility of the accusations.

相反地，由 Dermot Dann KC 領銜的辯方則維持全盤否認的立場。辯方主張並未發生任何性挑逗，並否認使用非法物質。辯方策略的核心支柱是對原告 veracity（真實性）的質疑。Dann 先生將原告的可信度形容為有根本性缺陷，並引用先前原告對警方人員提出虛假指控的案例。此外，辯方強調原告與其母親之間關於潛在金錢補償的通訊，將其視為有 ulterior motive（ ulterior motive / ulterior motive / ulterior motive / 他意）的證據，從而挑戰指控的合理性。

The trial, presided over by Judge Frank Gucciardo, continues as the court evaluates the conflicting testimonies regarding the events of March 2023.

本案由法官 Frank Gucciardo 主理，目前法院正在評估關於2023年3月事件之相互矛盾的證詞。