Black magic sex accused denies he was king
A man standing trial for rape during black magic prayer sessions denies he had sex with an alleged victim, or that he adopted ”evil” and ”angel” personas, including one named King Rasoul.
Tony Golossian, 62, is standing trial at Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court along with Arthur Psichogios, 40, and his wife Frances Psichogios, 38.
The trio has pleaded not guilty to a raft of charges, mainly related to sex and the use of intoxicating substances, against two women between 2001 and 2008 at Sydney hotels.
In its eighth week, the jury trial on Thursday heard evidence from Golossian who has pleaded not guilty to 42 charges.
Golossian says he was contacted to perform prayer sessions on one of the women to rid her of a black magic curse that would see sickness befall her and her family.
The woman and her husband, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have given evidence that they found black magic objects on their doorstep and in their garden, and received telephone calls from a demonic sounding male voice, claiming to be King Rasoul.
King Rasoul allegedly gave instructions to the couple including that the woman must have sex with particular people.
Under questioning by his barrister Robert Greenhill SC on Thursday, Golossian denied that he was King Rasoul or that he had sex of any form with the woman.
”At any time did anyone have any sexual activity with (the woman) while she was in a hotel room during a prayer session with you?” Mr Greenhill asked.
”No,” Golossian replied.
Further, Mr Greenhill asked: ”Did you at any time give or arrange to have given to (the woman) a drug of any kind?”
Again, Golossian replied ”no”.
”Did you at any time during prayer sessions with (the woman) speak in two types of voices – one being evil and one being angel?” Mr Greenhill asked.
”No,” Golossian said.
He admitted rubbing oil on the woman’s hands and head and praying over her at a Sydney hotel, but said it was she who asked to use the bathroom from where she emerged wearing only a towel, before requesting to lie on the bed.
He said that midway through the prayer session the woman said she was being ”raped” by men, including Golossian.
”She said `he’s laying on me and he’s having sex with me’,” Golossian said in evidence.
”I told her `that’s impossible because in this room only Frances and you and I are here’.”
Golossian said he then tried to end the session but the woman insisted it continue.
He also said he was involved in subsequent prayer sessions with the same woman at other Sydney hotels.
The trial continues before Judge Penelope Hock.