Media boss Antony Catalano will fight the charges laid against him after allegedly bashing his wife and threatening to stab her in a drug-fuelled attack in March.
Catalano, the co-owner of Australian Community Media (ACM) and former high-profile Fairfax Media executive, again appeared via videolink at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, July 1.
Catalano's defence barrister, Tony Hargreaves, previously argued the intense media interest in his client's case could harm his mental health, prompting the magistrate to give him special permission to appear via video link to avoid the media frenzy outside the Melbourne courts.
Stefanie Catalano, the alleged victim, also joined the proceedings via the video link.
Catalano is facing eight charges, including intentionally choking, strangling or suffocating a family member, recklessly causing injury, assault, false imprisonment and making threats to kill.
He intends to challenge some or all of the charges laid against him.
On Wednesday, Mr Hargreaves requested the matter be adjourned until October 16 for what is known as a contest mention.
Mr Hargreaves told the court there was a reason his team was requesting such a lengthy adjournment period, but refrained from going into detail.
Last month, Catalano successfully applied to the court to have his bail restrictions eased to allow him to reunite with the woman he is alleged to have attacked, as well as his family, in Byron Bay.
Victoria Police did not oppose the changes.
Catalano was arrested on March 13, wearing only his underwear, after fleeing his St Kilda apartment where he allegedly attacked his wife, Stefanie Catalano, just hours earlier.
The alleged assault, which police said was unprovoked and continued for about one hour, left Mrs Catalano in hospital with a fractured tailbone.
The court previously heard Mrs Catalano was "pleading for her life" while she was allegedly attacked by her husband shortly after 12.30am on March 13.
Catalano allegedly dragged Mrs Catalano around the apartment by her hair and ankles, and threatened to stab her if she screamed.
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