18 Feb 2021

'Wealthy, influential businessman' described in assault trial

From Checkpoint, 5:27 pm on 18 February 2021

A "wealthy, influential businessman" who took opportunities with three young men who came to him for help.

That's how a man on trial has been described to the jury at the High Court at Auckland today.

The businessman, who has interim name suppression, denies indecently assaulting the three men and making two attempts to dissuade a witness.

Katie Todd was in court - and a warning, some details in her report are distressing.