‘Terrifying’, ‘creepy’, ‘abusive’: dozens of women who worked for convicted rapist Ralph Carr speak out
Dozens of former employees have come forward to accuse high-profile Melbourne talent manager Ralph Carr of sexual harassment and verbal abuse. The allegations follow Carr's recent conviction for raping a former employee in 2023.
Why it matters
The case highlights systemic issues of workplace abuse within the entertainment industry and the impact of lifting suppression orders on high-profile offenders.
Former employees accuse Ralph Carr of verbally abusive and intimidating behaviour. Composite: Guardian design/Getty Images Former employees accuse Ralph Carr of verbally abusive and intimidating behaviour. Composite: Guardian design/Getty Images Melbourne ‘Terrifying’, ‘creepy’, ‘abusive’: dozens of women who worked for convicted rapist Ralph Carr speak out Exclusive: They came to him young, dreaming of a career in the music industry. Now former employees have come forward, accusing the Melbourne talent manager of intimidating behaviour and sexual harassment going back decades
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On 22 October 2018, Mahalia Swinfield hit send on the email she had been drafting in her head for weeks.
“The daily bullying, and constant abuse I, and many others, have been subject to is no longer worth it,” she wrote to her boss of three years. “Please see this as notice of my resignation effective immediately.”
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