“He Told Lies and F*cked My Reputation”

In Episode 8 of NOT GUILTY — The Craig McLachlan Case, the title captures the central

conflict: what happens when someone believes their reputation has been tarnished?

Vanessa continues the examination of the final charge laid against Craig McLachlan, focusing

on his former friend and colleague known as C1. The episode asks a difficult question —

what does it mean when a friendship continues for years after events are later described as

misconduct? And what, ultimately, prompted allegations that carried such serious and lasting

consequences?

This episode explores previously unseen context, including text messages sent to close

friends that raise questions about C1's timing and intention. Were these messages related to

motive?

Attention also turns again to the police investigation itself. Why were certain claims not more

deeply tested? What happens when supposed eyewitness accounts shift, evolve, or fail to