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Ross Davidson : ce qu'il faut savoir

Another added: "Speaking out about sexual violence is not easy.

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Ross Davidson : ce qu'il faut savoir
Crédit : BBC

Ross Davidson, who used Ross Wild as his stage name, sang with the 80s band Spandau Ballet in 2018, and starred in the Queen-themed West End musical We Will Rock You. Ross Davidson s'impose comme l'un des sujets qui mobilisent l'attention en Germany ce jeudi.

Les faits

  • Ross Davidson, who used Ross Wild as his stage name, sang with the 80s band Spandau Ballet in 2018, and starred in the Queen-themed West End musical We Will Rock You.
  • Ross Davidson read a book in the dock as statements were given in court about the trauma being suffered by the women he raped and subjected to sexual abuse.
  • Ex-Spandau Ballet star Ross Davidson guilty of rape.
  • A former singer for Spandau Ballet who believed he could have "sex on demand" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted of eight charges, including rape and attempted rape.
  • The former musical theatre star was found guilty of a series of rapes and sexual assaults against six women.

L'essentiel

Dans le détail, Ross Davidson read a book in the dock as statements were given in court about the trauma being suffered by the women he raped and subjected to sexual abuse.

Sur le fond, Ex-Spandau Ballet star Ross Davidson guilty of rape.

Concrètement, a former singer for Spandau Ballet who believed he could have "sex on demand" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted of eight charges, including rape and attempted rape.

Au-delà de ce constat, the former musical theatre star was found guilty of a series of rapes and sexual assaults against six women.

Reste à préciser que the trials heard how Davidson believed he could have "sex on demand", and referred to himself as "sex positive".

Les chiffres

À noter par ailleurs : the 37-year-old from Finchley, north London, filmed himself sexually assaulting six women - some of whom were asleep - between August 2013 and December 2019 at the height of his fame.

Plus précisément, During a trial in July 2024, he was convicted of rape, two counts of sexual assault, and voyeurism against four women while in January this year, he was found guilty of raping a woman in London in March 2015, and the attempted rape and sexual assault of another woman in Thailand in December 2019.

Les chiffres
Les chiffres

Le contexte

Reste à préciser que while victims were recounting their experiences and their subsequent ongoing trauma, Davidson sat reading a book in the dock.

À noter par ailleurs : Judge John Dodd KC, the Recorder of Haringey, told Davidson: "For a period of six years and at a time when your stage and musical career was fast developing, and you were seen by many as a charismatic artist, you were also behaving to women in a wholly disgraceful manner.

Plus précisément, Davidson will be subject to a sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sex offenders register for life.

Dans la foulée, Speaking after the conviction, one victim said: "Seeing Ross accountable is an important moment for me, and I hope it encourages others who have experienced something similar to feel able to speak up and seek support.

À ce stade, At Wood Green Crown Court, the Aberdeen-born star was sentenced following the conclusion of two separate trails.

Recherches associées

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À retenir

  • A former singer for Spandau Ballet who believed he could have "sex on demand" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted of eight charges, including rape and attempted rape.
  • The former musical theatre star was found guilty of a series of rapes and sexual assaults against six women.
  • The trials heard how Davidson believed he could have "sex on demand", and referred to himself as "sex positive".
  • Recherches qui explosent : L'ancien chanteur de Spandau Ballet, Ross Davidson, jugé pour viol et agression sexuelle, Ross Davidson, ancien chanteur de Spandau Ballet, reconnu coupable de viol et agression sexuelle, Saint Louis Billikens - Davidson Wildcats scores en direct, face-à-face et compositions, Fan de Spandau Ballet ? Ceci est pour vous.
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