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Tom Silvagni | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 2002 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Criminal status | Imprisoned |
| Parent(s) | Stephen, Jo |
| Conviction | Guilty on all counts |
| Criminal charge | Sexual assault (two counts) |
| Details | |
| Victims | Unnamed woman |
| Imprisoned at | Six years and two months |
Thomas Silvagni (born 25 September 2002) is an Australian convicted rapist and former Australian rules footballer who played in the Talent League.
Silvagni is the youngest of three sons of AFL Team of the Century member and former Carlton Football Club player, Stephen Silvagni, and prominent Australian model and television presenter, Jo Silvagni. Silvagni's grandfather, Sergio Silvagni, is also a legend in Carlton's Hall of Fame, having captained the club, won two premierships and played 239 matches. [1]
Like his elder brothers, Jack and Ben, Silvagni attended high school at Xavier College and pursued a career in football, all seeking to become third-generation Carlton players under the AFL's Father-son rule. [1] After Jack was drafted by Carlton in 2015, [2] and Ben drafted by Carlton in 2018, [3] , Tom aimed to become the third son to reach the AFL, and was signed to join the Oakleigh Chargers in the NAB League for his pre-draft season in 2020. [4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NAB League season was cancelled, [5] and Silvagni went undrafted at the end of the season.
Silvagni returned to the Oakleigh Chargers as an over-age player for the 2021 season, hoping to impress Carlton and other AFL clubs, having been forced to miss the 2020 season. [6] Silvagni played five matches for Oakleigh that season, [7] and again went undrafted by AFL clubs.
On the night of 13 January 2024, Silvagni invited Alannah Iaconis (his girlfriend), Anthony LoGiudice (a close friend), and the victim (named Samantha Taylor to protect her real name) to his family's home in Balwyn North, while the rest of the family were away. The victim and LoGiudice had consensual sex in a spare bedroom of the house in the early hours of 14 January, before LoGiudice left the house to return home in an Uber at 1:58 am. Shortly afterwards, Silvagni entered the room where the victim was in bed, informing her that LoGiudice's Uber had been cancelled and he would be returning to the bedroom to see her. Silvagni then left the room and returned shortly afterwards, pretending to be LoGiudice. Silvagni climbed onto the bed with the victim and inserted his fingers into her vagina. The victim told Silvagni "no" and attempted to wriggle her body away. Silvagni re-affirmed that he was LoGuidice, held the victim's hands behind her back and again inserted his fingers into her vagina. The victim said to Silvagni, "Tom I know it's you, you're the only guy left in the house", and Silvagni left the room. At around 2:30 am, the victim left the property in an Uber, after being approached by Silvagni in the hallway asking her what had happened. Silvagni proceeded to doctor LoGiudice's Uber receipt to make it appear as though he had left the house after the incident. [8] [9]
The victim reported the incident to the police, who began investigating her claims. Thirteen days after the rape, the victim phoned Silvagni, with police secretly recording the conversation in the background. Silvagni told her that LoGuidice had told him that he had returned to the victim’s room, and that he had been "really drunk" so "the night was a bit of a blur". [10]
Silvagni was charged with rape in June 2024; his lawyers successfully sought to have a suppression order put in place to protect his identity from being made public. In February 2025, at a committal hearing, Silvagni was ordered to stand trial and had the suppression order extended. In May, the suppression order was removed, Silvagni had it reinstated on appeal to the Supreme Court of Victoria, ensuring his name would be suppressed from the public for his upcoming trial in late November. [11]
On 5 December 2025, Silvagni was found guilty of two counts of rape in the County Court of Victoria. The media reported the conviction of a 'man from a high-profile Victorian family'. [12] Six days later, on 11 December, the suppression order to protect Silvagni's identity was lifted, and Australian media immediately reported his identity, including details of their previous inability to report his identity and challenges they had made to do so. [13] [14]
Silvagni was sentenced on 17 December 2025 to a term of imprisonment of six years and two months with a non-parole period of three years and three months. [15]