In 2017, an unidentified woman accused respected Australian actor John Jarratt of an historic rape, which allegedly happened over 40 years ago. Jarratt maintained his innocence of this assault from the start, but the allegation and the publicity surrounding it was enough to cost his career and livelihood. 

The female bringing the accusation walked out of court without this costing her a cent. And she still has a suppression order protecting her identity. Told from a place of candid honesty, with an underlying tone of frustration, anger and hurt, Assault by Media is Jarrett's call to action and his fight for justice after a wrongful, historical accusation of rape. This is his story.

Jarratt, cult icon and one of Australia's best-loved screen actors, grew up in rural New South Wales and Queensland. After graduating from NIDA, Jarratt launched a career that took him to the peaks of the film industry, from a featured role as Albert in Picnic at Hanging Rock to his career-defining embodiment of Ned Kelly. For years he was a iconic TV home improvement co-host, before reviving his film career with a nightmare-inducing performance as Mick Taylor in Wolf Creek.