Ralph Carr, a prominent Australian entertainment and sports manager who has represented artists including Tina Arena and AFL star Dustin Martin, has been convicted of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against a former employee, committed in March 2023. Appearing before a Victorian court (Australia's state of Victoria, based around Melbourne) on Monday, Carr's lawyer argued his client was in a "living hell" in custody, suffering panic attacks, self-harm episodes, and dangerously high blood pressure, while spending up to 23 hours a day in lockdown. The court heard that Carr's career in public relations and talent management has been effectively ended by the conviction and its associated publicity, with Martin publicly confirming he had cut all ties immediately after the verdict.