Prosecutors have spent weeks laying out their indecent assault case against Rocky Horror Show actor Craig McLachlan and all parties now await a magistrate's decision.
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Four women have come forward about the Gold Logie winner's alleged criminal behaviour during a season of the famous production, in which he played the lead role of Dr Frank-N-Furter.
Magistrate Belinda Wallington has listened to the womens' evidence behind closed doors, and has also heard from a cast of other witnesses.
The actor denies the 16 charges, laid in January, including allegations of indecent assault, attempted indecent assault and common law assault.
McLachlan is accused of acts including pressing his penis against a woman's back and kissing women without consent.
He is also alleged to have run his hand between a complainant's legs and straddled a woman's lap.
Magistrate Wallington has been told there were "other motives" for the allegations.
Brendan Irving, another actor who has worked with McLachlan, said one of the women originally said she wouldn't do anything because she didn't think it was that serious.
Mr Irving added the woman's ego had been "bruised" when she wasn't accepted into a later production of the musical, became "increasingly aggressive" and believed McLachlan had influenced the decision.
The court was also told there was a culture of playing pranks during the 2014 Rocky Horror production.
Complainants who went on to speak to police communicated with each other before charges were laid.
"Did you do anything about whether they had tainted each others' evidence?" Stuart Littlemore QC on Monday asked Detective Senior Constable Rachel Hazeldene, who investigated the case.
She denied suggestions the women were allowed to taint each others' evidence.
"After the Harvey Weinstein matter, they spoke on the Facebook messenger," Const Hazeldene said.
Dozens of women have accused Hollywood film producer Weinstein of inappropriate conduct, with their complaints sparking the global #MeToo movement.
Court hearings into allegations against McLachlan are now on pause, with written submissions from both sides due by the end of January.
Further hearings are scheduled for for March 11 and 12, with Ms Wallington due to make a ruling about certain evidence on April 21.
McLachlan's lawyers will then detail their answer to the prosecution case.
The actor is taking defamation action in NSW against the ABC, a former co-star and the publisher formerly known as Fairfax Media. But this has been delayed until after criminal proceedings against him are dealt with.
Australian Associated Press
