Anthony Lister found not guilty of sexual assault charges in NSW trial

Street artist Anthony Lister has been found not guilty of raping two women and indecently assaulting a third. A jury could not reach a decision on charges involving two other women. The trial took place in the NSW District Court, with charges stemming from incidents between 2014 and 2017. The jury deliberated for over two weeks before reaching their verdicts on October 25. Lister faced nine charges, including sexual intercourse without consent. He was also found not guilty in a separate drug trial involving a stash of illegal substances found in his home. Some charges remain unresolved, and a retrial is expected next October. The court lifted a suppression order that had kept Lister's identity confidential for over four years, allowing details of the case to be reported.