{"id":341114,"date":"2025-12-11T06:36:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T06:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/341114\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T06:36:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T06:36:14","slug":"tom-silvagni-son-of-famous-couple-jo-and-stephen-silvagni-found-guilty-of-rape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/341114\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Silvagni, son of famous couple Jo and Stephen Silvagni, found guilty of rape"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tom Silvagni, the son of AFL<\/a> legend Stephen Silvagni and his famous wife Jo (n\u00e9e Bailey), is the man who has been found guilty of rape in a high-profile case in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

Up until today, a suppression order has prevented media from mentioning the Silvagni name.<\/p>\n

But 7NEWS can now reveal that Tom Silvagni, the brother of St Kilda<\/a> star Jack and former Carlton-listed player Ben, is the man who was last Friday found guilty of digitally raping a woman.<\/p>\n

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Silvagni was remanded into custody last week after he was found guilty of raping his friend\u2019s girlfriend twice in 2024.<\/p>\n

The woman has since posted an emotional video of her ordeal on social media.<\/p>\n

\"StephenStephen and Jo Silvagni outside court last week after Tom was found guilty. Credit: Seven\"TomTom Silvagni\u2019s name could not be mentioned during the trial. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n

During the two-week trial in Victorian County Court, Silvagni\u2019s lawyer, David Hallowes SC, had argued that there had been a case of mistaken identity.<\/p>\n

The jury was told the woman had consensual sex with her boyfriend at Silvagni\u2019s house in the early hours of January 14, 2024, but then he organised an Uber and left the property shortly before 2am.<\/p>\n

Silvagni then lied, telling the woman her boyfriend would be returning upstairs because his Uber had been cancelled.<\/p>\n

But it was Silvagni who went into the dark bedroom a short time later and pretended to be the woman\u2019s boyfriend before digitally raping her twice.<\/p>\n

In the days after, he doctored an Uber receipt to make it look like the victim\u2019s boyfriend had left the house after 2.30am.<\/p>\n

Silvagni was first charged with rape in June 2024 but his lawyers successfully sought to have his case suppressed in the magistrates\u2019 court.<\/p>\n

He was ordered to stand trial in February 2025 following a committal hearing and his defence once again applied for the suppression to continue.<\/p>\n

A County Court judge overturned the suppression in May but Silvagni\u2019s lawyers quickly appealed the decision to the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

The justice ruled in his favour in August and Silvagni\u2019s identity was suppressed for his two-week trial in late November.<\/p>\n

Media were also prohibited from publishing any information that could identify the Silvagni family, including any references to the AFL.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Silvagni brothers Ben, Tom (centre), and Jack. Credit: Supplied<\/p>\n

When the 12-person jury delivered two \u201cguilty\u201d verdicts last Friday, Jo Silvagni openly sobbed in the courtroom.<\/p>\n

Bail was requested due to \u201cmental-health issues\u201d but was denied.<\/p>\n

Crown prosecutor Jeremy McWilliams told the jury that Tom had told a series of lies to try and deflect blame.<\/p>\n

He urged the jury to ignore the Tom\u2019s denials and instead believe the victim, who had given clear, consistent and convincing evidence.<\/p>\n

Hallowes argued his client was telling the truth and it was possible the woman\u2019s mind was playing tricks on her.<\/p>\n

The 12 jurors retired to begin deliberations at 3pm on Wednesday after hearing seven days of evidence and legal argument.<\/p>\n

They returned their guilty verdicts shortly after midday on Friday.<\/p>\n

Jo Silvagni then sobbed and Tom Silvagni\u2019s girlfriend required medical assistance after feeling faint.<\/p>\n

Once the jurors left the room, Judge Gregory Lyon asked Hallowes why he should not remand his client immediately into custody, given the seriousness of the offending.<\/p>\n

The defence barrister argued his client was a young man and it would be more appropriate for him to be remanded after sentence.<\/p>\n

McWilliams said it was usual practice for a person convicted of rape to immediately go into custody and there was nothing unusual in this case to warrant a different approach.<\/p>\n

\"JoJo Silvagni is a TV personality and has been the face of several TV commercials. Credit: Getty<\/p>\n

Judge Lyon agreed, noting the offending was also a serious example of rape given the Silvagni\u2019s \u201cconscious and deliberate conduct\u201d afterwards.<\/p>\n

The judge gave Tom a few minutes to speak to his family before he was led away into custody.<\/p>\n

He will face a pre-sentence hearing on Friday. The maximum sentence for rape is 25 years behind bars.<\/p>\n

Stephen Silvagni is a legend of the Carlton Football Club, the club\u2019s greatest full-back of all time, a five-time All-Australian and a dual premiership hero for the Blues.<\/p>\n

His father, Sergio, is a former Carlton captain and also a dual premiership player.<\/p>\n

Stephen has worked at various AFL clubs since he retired and is currently St Kilda\u2019s list manager.<\/p>\n

Jack Silvagni played 128 games for Carlton before joining St Kilda at the end of this year.<\/p>\n

– With AAP<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT<\/a> on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au. In an emergency, call 000.Advice and counselling for men concerned about their use of family violence: Men\u2019s Referral Service<\/a>, 1300 766 491.<\/p>\n

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