Ross 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
Source: Mirror.co.uk
UK – A court has heard how singer Ross Davidson “raped a woman in bondage” before sending her promotional emails’ about the band he was in before he joined Spandau Ballet.
Ross Davidson, 36, who was best known to fans as Ross Wild, wanted sex up to six times a night and would force himself on women who refused, it is claimed. Jurors heard the singer was ‘a bit of a sex symbol’ after starring in the West End musical We Will Rock You about a decade ago.
The singer – who became the lead singer in Spandau Ballet in 2018 – is accused of a series of sex offences against five women and raped three of them, a court has heard. It’s claimed the offences took place over a ten year period between 2013 and 2023.
Davidson appeared at Wood Green Crown Court wearing a tweed jacket and white shirt. A woman alleged to have been raped by the ex Spandau Ballet star in his London flat in 2015, stated that sexual relations with him felt “transactional”.
She gave evidence via video which was played to the court. In her evidence, she told the court that Davidson would randomly attach her to a leather-and-buckle collar that connected her neck to her wrists. She said: “I remember whilst I was in London, at the property, mid-conversation – without stopping the conversation – he left the room and came back in with a collar that connected to wrist-cuffs.
“Without breaking conversation he just placed it on me and I just let it happen.” Prosecutor Richard Hearnden asked the alleged victim why she would let it happen, to which she replied: “I didn’t know what would happen if I protested.”
She described his demeanour as “nonchalant” whilst he was putting her in the leather-and-buckle collar. The court were told that Davidson explained to the alleged victim his ‘mannequin’ fantasy.
“He expressed a fantasy that he likes to play out,” she said. “He mentioned that he liked to have sex with models, and initially I thought that just meant people who worked as models – very attractive people.
“But after the conversation what he meant was mannequins, for someone to pretend to be a still and lifeless, unresponsive person – as if they were a mannequin from a shop window.
“I remember finding it very strange, I couldn’t understand the pleasure that would come from that.” After the alleged rape, the court heard that the singer would send the alleged victim “copy and paste” marketing copy promoting the band he was in before he joined Spandau Ballet.
The alleged victim said: “He sent occasional messages promoting his and concerts that were coming up, again for his band, more a marketing thing It felt more like a copy and paste send-to-all kind of message.”
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. The trial continues.
