{"id":464248,"date":"2026-06-06T16:59:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T16:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/464248\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T16:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T16:59:25","slug":"racing-driver-joey-mawson-cleared-of-rape-at-michael-schumacher-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/464248\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing driver Joey Mawson cleared of rape at Michael Schumacher home"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoey Mawson is a two-time Australian Drivers’ Champion. Image: Supplied <\/p>\n

Mawson was found not guilty by a Swiss court of twice raping a nurse following a night of drinking at Michael Schumacher\u2019s Geneva home in 2019.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old had denied the allegations<\/a> and maintained the pair had consensual sex.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s reported the court ruled there was \u201cinsufficient evidence\u201d to convict \u2013 a verdict welcomed by Mawson\u2019s lawyer, Luc Vaney.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy client is very relieved that this ordeal is now behind him. He is grateful to the court and now wants to get on with his life,\u201d Vaney told the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s even talked about getting back into racing if possible because he has no black mark on his character, the judge said he was innocent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe court believed our version of events and was happy that the videos we provided showed the girl was conscious and able.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The nurse reportedly left the court in tears and later released a statement<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019I feel terrible. First I was attacked, then I was sacked and now the court has basically said I am a liar,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been through hell these last six years and the court decides not to convict, saying there was reasonable doubt, but no one can believe it, my lawyer is very surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mawson befriended Michael Schumacher\u2019s son Mick during a stint in junior European open-wheel racing.<\/p>\n

He returned to Australia and was pursuing a career in Supercars when he was dealt a three-year anti-doping ban, which expired last month.<\/a><\/p>\n


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