Antony Catalano, an Australian media mogul facing assault and false imprisonment charges, was excused from attending court due to his lawyer's concerns that media scrutiny could harm his mental health.

The Guardian

Catalano’s lawyer says press attention ‘potentially detrimental’ to Australian Community Media co-owner’s mental health
A media mogul charged with assaulting his wife has avoided facing court in person over concerns growing media attention could be detrimental to his mental health.
Antony Catalano, 59, was charged with assault, false imprisonment and making threats to kill over an incident in the early hours of March 13.
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