In 1993, Wright was charged with indecently dealing and rape,[2] and as a result lost his Labor endorsement.[5] He contested the 1993 election as an independent, gaining 5.9% of the vote but losing to endorsed ALP candidate Marjorie Henzell. In December 1993 he was convicted and jailed for nine years for raping and indecently dealing with two young girls.[6][3]
After leaving jail, Wright moved to Vietnam and ran a company, International Language Academy Australia,[7] which trains TESOL teachers in Southeast Asia.[6]
Wright died in Vietnam on 13 January 2015, aged 73.[2]