A man who performed as a singer with Spandau Ballet has been convicted of raping one woman and attempting to rape another.
Ross Davidson, 37, who used the stage name Ross William Wild, was found guilty at Wood Green Crown Court of raping a woman in London in March 2015, and of attempted rape and sexual assault of another woman in Thailand in December 2019.
The Aberdeen-born musical theatre performer, who also appeared in the West End musical We Will Rock You, had pleaded not guilty and told the court the encounters were consensual.
Jurors returned guilty verdicts on all counts on Wednesday after more than 11 hours of deliberations.
The court heard Davidson, of Finchley in north London, was convicted at an earlier trial of rape, two counts of sexual assault and voyeurism involving four women.
Prosecutor Richard Hearnden told jurors Davidson had been viewed as "charming and charismatic", but said he "expects to get sex on demand" and would "resort to rape and sexual assault" if he was not given what he believed he deserved.
The jury heard evidence that Davidson met the women on the Tinder dating app. He told the court he was "sex positive" and said all sex he had was consensual.
One complainant told jurors she was assaulted while asleep in his bed, saying she felt "helpless" and "scared to react". She also alleged he placed her in a sex collar and wrist cuffs without her permission. Davidson told the court those claims were an "out-and-out lie".
Another complainant told the court she woke in a hotel room in Thailand to find Davidson attempting to have sex with her without her consent. She said he later told her: "Thanks for being cool about it," after she managed to talk him down.
Jurors also heard Davidson had pleaded guilty to a voyeurism charge after a secretly filmed video of the woman in Thailand was found on his phone. She told the court she did not know the recording existed until police informed her in 2023.
Detective Constable Kamila Kedadrova, from the investigation team, said police began investigating Davidson in 2019 and, following his arrest, officers found videos on his devices which they said showed rape and sexual assault. She added: "Davidson is a prolific offender who carried out cowardly and opportunistic assaults against his victims."
Judge John Dodd KC thanked jurors for their work and a further hearing is due on 4 February, when a sentencing date is expected to be discussed.
Source: Press Association
