{"id":662644,"date":"2026-05-10T22:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T22:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/662644\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T22:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T22:30:09","slug":"media-mogul-due-to-face-court-on-assault-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/662644\/","title":{"rendered":"Media mogul due to face court on assault charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Media mogul Antony Catalano is expected to appear in court for the first time since being accused of assaulting his wife.<\/p>\n

Catalano, 59, was charged with assault, false imprisonment and making threats to kill over an incident in the early hours of March 13.<\/p>\n

It’s alleged he grabbed his wife Stefanie by the hair and ankles and dragged her around a Melbourne apartment, according to multiple media reports.<\/p>\n

\"Catalano,Catalano, the co-owner of Australian Community Media, successfully sought bail after the incident during a late-night court hearing. (Jason South)<\/p>\n

He’s also accused of swinging an iron at her.<\/p>\n

Catalano, the co-owner of Australian Community Media, successfully sought bail after the incident during a late-night court hearing.<\/p>\n

He is due to return to Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday for a mention hearing.<\/p>\n

Australian Community Media, the country’s largest regional and rural digital media company, owns titles including The Canberra Times and The Newcastle Herald.<\/p>\n

Catalano purchased the business from Nine Entertainment for $115 million in 2019.<\/p>\n

He spent 26 years with Fairfax and was chief executive of Domain for four years, leading the property classifieds operation through its 2017 spin-off from Fairfax into a separately listed business.<\/p>\n

ACM general manager Tony Kendall confirmed in March that Catalano was placed on “an immediate leave of absence” until the court case was resolved.<\/p>\n

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