Hansson claims the complainant was drinking a cider and that he'd only consumed two glasses of champagne earlier in the evening.īank statements show he spent $143 in total at the Waterloo Hotel in Fortitude Valley between the night of December 6 and early December 7. Six-and-a-half hours before he arrived, the complainant ate half of a weed brownie which she said did not make her high, but was effective enough to help her sleep. When he arrived, the pair allegedly ate pizza on the couch. The 28-year-old arrived at her inner city apartment about 1.30am after a night out. Hansson alleged the woman initiated flirting on the evening in question and became progressively more 'touchy feely' as the night went on. The complainant argued this is not how a young woman would broach the topic of engaging in sex. 'I said 'Do you want to have sex?' and she said 'Of course I do',' he said in the May 31, 2020, formal interview. Hansson told police in his initial interview 'there was no point while we were having sex where she told me to stop, or indicated that she didn't want sex any more'. Hansson (pictured with his parents) told police in his initial interview 'there was no point while we were having sex where she told me to stop, or indicated that she didn't want sex any more' The night in question Her legal team claims this is because he manipulated her into doing so, and that she was scared to come forward. The defence also argues she maintained a friendship with Hansson for four months after the alleged rape before contacting police or confiding in her counsellor. When the concept of manipulating men was put to her, the woman said she was referring to her work as a sugar baby. In it, the complainant told her counsellor she was 'ashamed' that she'd 'had sex with her gay friend' but 'enjoyed manipulating men,' the court heard. In the session, the woman admitted she could 'lie to others to get what she wants'.īut Hansson's legal team drew attention to a counselling session just five days after the alleged assault in which she reportedly opened up about the morning of December 7, 2019. Psychologist notes dredged up from mid 2018 - 18 months before the alleged offence took place - reveal the victim considers herself 'manipulative'. Meanwhile the defence has encouraged the jury to consider several key factors in the testimony of the woman and her reliability as a witness. He sat stony-faced, supported by his father and now-ex, as his legal team argued the sex was consensual and his alleged victim had a 'vendetta' that prompted her to press charges The complainant who 'enjoyed manipulating men'
They said the phrase was used simply because it elicits emotion and in an attempt to sway the jury. Hansson's legal team argued narcissism is a psychiatric disorder and that their client was not diagnosed with such a condition. He engaged in secret messages to the victim.
He lies to his partner, lied to the victim.
'You might conclude he's a narcissist who can talk his way out of anything. In his closing argument, Crown prosecutor Chris Cook asked the jury to consider whether Hansson is a narcissist. Hansson told her he would take his own life if his long term, live-in partner at the time, Tony Rickards, were to ever learn of the indiscretion and allegedly demanded she send messages stating nothing untoward had happened between the pair. The jury heard on Wednesday Hansson 'manipulated' the victim in a 'toxic' attempt to erode confidence in herself and her recollection of the events. He denies one count of rape The 'toxic narcissist'
He sat stony-faced, supported by his father, as his legal team argued the sex was consensual and his alleged victim had a 'vendetta' that prompted her to press charges.ĭominic Edmund Hansson, 28, is standing trial in Brisbane District Court this week over the alleged Decemassault.
The prosecution argues Hansson 'took what he already knew about her sex life as an entitlement to treat her like an object', holding her face down on her bed and telling her he knew 'she liked it rough' when she pleaded with him to stop. It's alleged Hansson began 'spooning' the woman about 2.30am before 'flipping her onto her stomach' and raping her. The complainant was asleep but allowed Hansson to sleep on the couch, before he convinced her to let him in bed by reminding her he was gay and in a committed, four-year relationship. Police allege Hansson - who has been labelled a 'narcissist' - arrived at the woman's inner city apartment without invitation about 1.30am on the morning in question, drunk and determined to spend the night. A gay man who is on trial for allegedly raping his female friend claims he had consensual sex with her after doubting 'if he was actually gay'.Ī jury in the Brisbane District Court is deliberating whether Dominic Edmund Hansson, 28, is guilty of one count of rape on December 7, 2019.