Lachlan Rofe, known for appearing on Australian reality TV shows The Farmer Wants a Wife and Married at First Sight, has been found guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend.
According to 9 News, Mr Rofe was found guilty of assaulting ex-partner Kasey Williams. His former partner said she had been attacked by the reality contestant at his property in Sydney’s south west in October last year. Ms Williams claimed the violent incident took place in front of her two-year-old daughter.
Accusations that Mr Rolfe choked his partner were found false by the judge.
In court, Mr Rofe was seen smirking during proceedings and the magistrate asked him: “Would you stop smirking at her.”
Mr Rofe was given a 12-month suspended sentence and an apprehended violence order. He has launched an official appeal.
Mr Rofe went by the name Lachlan McAleer on the Channel 9 shows.
The farmer originally appeared in the first season of Married At First Sight in 2015, and then in the 2016 series of The Farmer Wants a Wife, news.com.au reports.
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