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Outback Wrangler sends cops on ‘fishing expedition’
Outback Wrangler Matt Wright has been accused of sending police on a fishing expedition for evidence he wants from them to defend a criminal case. The Netflix television series celebrity pleaded not guilty to perverting the course of justice following the helicopter crash that killed co-star Chris "Willow" Wilson in 2022. Sitting in the Supreme Court on Thursday, Wright heard Northern Territory Police ask for an extension of time for evidence being subpoenaed in the case. Appearing for the NT police commissioner, solicitor Ruth Brebner said the evidence was still being prepared but was unsure if her client could meet…
Outback Wrangler star to face trial 3 years after crash
Three years after a tragic helicopter crash that killed his friend, Outback Wrangler Matt Wright will face trial on charges related to the accident investigation. Following a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday, Chief Justice Michael Grant set an eight-week trial date beginning on July 7, 2025. The Netflix television series celebrity pleaded not guilty to perverting the course of justice following the crash that killed co-star Chris "Willow" Wilson in 2022. The single charge relates to alleged behaviour in the aftermath of the crash in West Arnhem Land, where pilot Sebastian Robinson was also seriously injured. In the NT Supreme Court…
Matt Wright co-accused convicted for destroying phone
A man who destroyed the mobile phone of a Netflix series co-star after he was killed in a helicopter crash has been convicted and fined. Chris Wilson plunged to his death in a remote area of the Northern Territory in February 2022 while attached to a helicopter owned by Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright and being flown by pilot Sebastian Robinson. Wilson's friend and revered NT pilot, Michael Burbidge, was first on the scene of the crash and later joined by Wright and former senior NT police officer Neil Mellon. The three men were all later charged with perverting the…
‘Cocaine traces found’ in Outback Wrangler crash pilot
Traces of cocaine have allegedly been detected in the blood sample of the pilot who was flying the helicopter that crashed and killed an Outback Wrangler cast member. A toxicology report for the pilot taken after the crash contained trace elements of "cocaine derivatives," a letter tendered as evidence in Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright's court case has revealed. Lawyers for the TV series star submitted the letter outlining the brief of evidence against him in Darwin Local Court on Wednesday. The letter revealed that the brief against Wright included "a toxicology report of the pilot's blood sample taken after the crash…