‘Not guilty': Update on Netflix croc wrangler
The Netflix formally entered pleas of not guilty at the Northern Territory Supreme Court in Darwin on Monday, with a trial set to get underway on Wednesday July 30.
The charges relate to the fatal helicopter crash in remote western Arnhem Land in February 2022 which killed Mr Wilson, a close friend of Mr Wright. Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty to the attempting to pervert the course of justice. NCA NewsWire/ Pema Tamang Pakhrin Credit: News Corp Australia
Mr Wilson is alleged to have been suspended underneath the Robinson R44 helicopter on an 100-foot sling on a crocodile egg collecting mission at the time of the crash.
The pilot, 28-year-old Sebastian Robinson, suffered permanent injuries as a result of the crash. The charges relate to the fatal helicopter crash in remote western Arnhem Land in February 2022 which killed co-star Chris Wilson. Credit: News Corp Australia
Mr Wright has strenuously denied the allegations and will return to court on Wednesday.
He was supported at court on Monday by his wife, Kaia Wright.
Mr Wright is most well known for his role hosting National Geographic's Outback Wrangler, as well as the Netflix series Wild Croc Territory in 2022.
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