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A woman told a court of her 'disgust' when she found out former Spandau Ballet singer Ross Davidson had allegedly filmed himself sexually assaulting her as she slept.
According to the prosecution at the trial being held at Wood Green Crown, jurors heard claims that Davidson wanted sex up to six times a night and forced himself on women who refused him. as He stands trial for sex offences against five women - including being accused of raping three of them. The singer denies the allegations.
The Scotsman, 36, became lead singer in Spandau Ballet in 2018 and was best known to fans as Ross Wild. But Davidson had 'a darker side' and 'expected to get sex on demand,' it is claimed by the prosecution. It is alleged that he filmed himself fondling women while they slept and enjoyed role-playing rape scenarios, Wood Green crown court heard today, Monday 17 June.
Aberdeen-born Davidson had 'a kink' of wanting to have sex with sleeping women, jurors were told. Jurors today watched a different recorded interview the second alleged victim gave to police. Explaining the alleged assault to jurors earlier prosecutor Richard Hearnden said the video lasts for about a minute and a half.
The singer, right, denies the allegations against him (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)"She is wearing a blue choker around her neck but is otherwise unclothed. The camera focuses on the breast for a while, getting closer until it fills the entire screen. A man's hand then appears and squeezes the woman's breast, rubbing his forefinger over the nipple," Wood Green Crown Court has heard.
Ex-Spandau Ballet star 'filmed himself assaulting sleeping women', court hears
Asked by a police officer about the video the woman said: "It disgusts me. I remember that he (Davidson) confessed to me his fantasy to sleep with someone who is asleep and for them to wake up during an orgasm, which is really egocentric."
She claimed that she must have taken drugs before the video was taken. 'I am a light sleeper. I don't remember that so I know I was on drugs and like not sober.' She told the court that they had smoked joints together. She said that while Davidson had sent her a text while he was at the Cannes Film Festival.
"He insulted me. He said that I was like a hairy monkey. I had a lot of panic attacks, about three times a day. My friends couldn't recognise me. I was like a ghost." Charlotte Newell, KC, defending Davidson, asked the woman if she was aware that Davidson had ADHD. She said: "He told me. He has a busy mind...I didn't have all the information. At the time it felt like he didn't have much patience."
Davidson, of Finchley, north London, denies three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, one count of voyeurism, one count of intimidation and one of controlling behaviour, between 2013 and 2023. He replaced Tony Hadley as Spandau Ballet's lead singer in 2018 after playing Elvis Presley in the hit West End musical Million Dollar Quartet, alongside the band's bassist Martin Kemp.
The trial continues.
If you've been the victim of sexual assault, you can access help and resources via www.rapecrisis.org.uk or calling the national telephone helpline on 0808 802 9999