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Rape accused 'told woman would pretend to be asleep'
Richard Wilkins, 62, is one of four men on trial accused of sexual offences against Joanne Young
A man accused of raping a woman after he answered an advert for sex online said he was told she would "pretend to be asleep" by her then husband.
Richard Wilkins, 62, is one of four men accused of sexual offences against Joanne Young, who was drugged and raped by Philip Young over 13 years at their Swindon home.
Giving evidence, Wilkins said he was told to "come in, have sex and leave" after answering a Craigslist post in 2016 that he thought was placed by the couple but was actually placed by Young alone.
Wilkins is on trial with Norman Macksoni, 48, Connor Sanderson-Doyle, 32, and Mohammed Hassan, 38. They all deny sexual offences against Joanne, who was waived her right to anonymity.
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Wilkins, of Toothill in Swindon, who worked as a taxi driver in the town at the time, has pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and one of assault by penetration.
He told the court he had responded to an ad that he believed was from "a couple looking for another guy".
Recalling what the advert said, Wilkins told Winchester Crown Court: "It was something about one of her fantasies is to be tied and blindfolded, and for this to work properly for her it should be anonymous."
Wilkins said he also remembered being told by Young that his wife might be drunk.