The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. On February 24, 2004 broadcaster Ray Hadley read out details of the woman's gang rape allegations on his top-rating radio program and the scandal became the biggest news story in the country. She knew how to say something honest without hurting anyone.". He attempted to take the IVs out of his arm and the monitor from his finger. There are several countries around the world that have an "American Football League". Smoke and heat from the fire caused both men to back away. I was not involved in any capacity with the woman who made the accusations. NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg also has the discretion to stand down players facing other serious charges, including violence against women and children. Annual Waking Up in Vegas Specialty Show Information. She wasnt impressed, he wrote. Six Bulldogs rugby league players will not be charged over allegations they gang raped a woman at a Coffs Harbour resort. The 20-year-old woman who claimed at least six players raped her in a resort's pool at Coffs Harbour was devastated last night after police told her their inquiry had been abandoned, but the Bulldogs' chief executive, Malcolm Noad, said: "Let's believe nothing happened in Coffs Harbour." Johnathan Thurston 60 Minutes interview, NRL star, uncle's death, Coffs Two vastly experienced private investigators who were former detective sergeants - one acting for the Bulldogs and one for the NRL - both reached the same conclusion that the woman was not telling the truth within a similar time frame. She liked doing things for her family, be it babysitting Ayden, Komazec's son, or spending a day with her grandmother. Every game of every round of the NRL LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. I remember being in an airport with the team and everyone was looked at differently a look of, Hang on a sec, is that one of them, could that be one of the guilty guys?. Thurston condemned the group sex sessions calling it 'distasteful and disrespectful' (AAP). Go. St. George Illawarra Dragons player Jack de Belin has been stood down. Is it a measure of his arrogance and the club's tolerance of it that the headings Born, Height, Weight, Test Matches, Personal Notes all carry the word "unknown" beside them?It certainly seems odd that in these troubled times the Coach's Comments section carries only the words "no current items".STORY SO FAR* February 22: Woman complains she was pack-raped by Bulldogs players* She names six players she said assaulted her* Police and NRL announce investigation* Police question 20 Bulldogs players and ask for DNA samples* One player, Hazem El Masri, refuses to supply DNA. 'We knew the woman's allegations didn't stack up within 48 hours,' he told Daily Mail Australia. The woman was identified as Tina O. Tintor. You'd have to suspect they were told not to wear Bulldogs logos. The Las Vegas Raiders announced that they had released the 22-year-old wide receiver less than 24 hours after he was charged with alleged driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in death and reckless driving, according to court documents. "He was always the one that was giving me confidence and just boosting my head up," Ruggs said in the GameDay interview. Now he's broken his silence about the 2004 Coffs Harbour rape scandal that nearly derailed his career, before it had even begun. El Masri is in a unique position to speak on the code banning accused players. I genuinely feel sorry for her," he wrote. However, I was shocked and scared to be interviewed by police for the second time in a year. A celebrity, a football player, was involved in a crash. Brent faced up to 20 years in prison, but was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation. He had asked her to slow down. ON MARCH 16, the Clark County court granted Ruggs permission to leave home confinement twice a week to work out for three hours a day at a training center in the Las Vegas Valley near Red Rock Canyon. ", NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy also issued a statement, saying, Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the victim of this horrific tragedy. He received his first football scholarship offer after the second game of the season. How could this happen when Ruggs' life and career had been defined by a prior deadly crash? It was devastating for the players, the staff, everyone. October 22nd, 2018 7:08 am. We will continue to gather facts and monitor the matter under our policies, but our thoughts at this time are with those impacted by this devastating incident.. 'It was devastating for the players, the staff, everyone. She told Pinzon that she never would have imagined all those people would show up that day for Tintor. "I remember me being on [the interior roof], and Rod was in the middle. Walker is accused of assaulting his fiance Alexandra Ivkovic outside their home in Dee Why on Sydney's northern beaches in December. Club and police investigations were conducted but no charges laid, the Bulldogs fining the three players involved for breach of the club code. The Met Gala begins! Andrew Ryan and Hazem El Masri have spoken out about their personal experiences as the code struggles to deal with serious accusations against current stars Jack de Belin and Dylan Walker. The beauty of having a digital subscription or membership is that it travels with you. Ruggs said that there were 14 minutes left in their session. He said he carried around guilt because he didn't drive him that day. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Adams went on to play college basketball at Troy, then transferred to Jacksonville State in 2020. Prosecutors said Hobbs' blood alcohol level was 0.01%, under the Nevada legal limit. He scours the internet and finds stories of celebrities and privileged people who've committed crimes and done little or no time in Las Vegas. I remember a girl told me at a pub, F***k off, you rapist, get out of here, Ryan said. Johnathan Thurston remained quiet for 14 years. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. The car began to slide, veering from the middle of the northbound lanes, south of Spring Valley Parkway, into the far right lane and hit Tintor's Toyota at 127 mph. Some have never had another job. Two key members of the Canterbury Bulldogs team caught up in rugby league's most infamous off-field scandal have revealed the devastating effects the unproven allegations had on the players and their families. 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February 24: Police have by now identified 'significant errors' in the five statements given by the woman - and the number of errors increased over time, according to Pearce. The scandal saw Bulldogs players accused of sexual assault after a night out in Coffs Harbour in 2004. Thurston was not involved in the incident. Its a very weird team bonding experience! Read the full extract in the Courier Mail here. He was charged with multiple felonies, including driving under the influence resulting in death and reckless driving, and was put on house arrest, with alcohol and location electronic monitoring devices. NSW police investigating the alleged sexual assault of the woman on . "I was angry for a long time but now, looking back, I can understand that she went through a lot too. Little was given four years of probation, ordered to perform 1,000 hours of community service and sentenced to 90 days in a city workhouse. He stops at the mural every night on his way home from work just to make sure the flowers, candles and memorials are intact. The players have been given seven days to respond and will attend meetings with club management this week. The 23-year old driver of the Toyota and her dog were both killed, police said. Wide-eyed interns arrive in May and leave 10 weeks later Citizens for Life. Thurston said he jumped in a taxi back to the hotel at 5am with a couple of teammates. Bulldogs rape case thrown out - smh.com.au Ryan, El Masri and many of their teammates remain angry over how the Bulldogs were treated by the media - especially when it comes to three instances of what he calls 'ridiculous' reporting - and they're backed by Glen Pearce, one of the lead detectives on the Coffs Harbour case. Canterbury Bulldogs considering return to Coffs Harbour, report The meeting with Gallop and the Bulldogs occurred a few days after news broke of a young woman reporting an alleged rape by up to six players in the pool area of the Coffs Harbour Resort during the 2004 pre-season, which concluded when investigators found insufficient evidence. The look of love! She's got a right Lotte cheek with tantrums, feisty remarks and bossing her brothers about. February 25: Detective Gary McEvoy contacted by NSW Police head of forensic services Superintendent Phil Fogel who McEvoy says told him allegations were 'red-hot' news in Sydney and he'd been told to give investigators all possible assistance even if it meant putting previous, serious cases to one side. Britt Ramsey has been a journalist across print and broadcast media for several years. But, don't take our word for it. Bulldogs party ended in woman's screams by pool - The Sydney Morning Herald His brother Glen, who played for the Dogs in 2004, was also involved. Thurston, who was not involved with the accuser, shed light on the situation which . In 1997 a Bulldogs player apparently urinated on the leg of a make-up artist who was doing his face in preparation for a television advertisement. Pinzon, who has four golden retrievers, found herself grieving a woman and a dog she had never met and wanted to do something. Coffs Harbour Breakers Juniors. She wasnt impressed, he said. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. In 2009, former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter after he struck and killed a construction worker, Mario Reyes, in Miami Beach, Florida. Most have co-operated, via their lawyers, but star wing Hazem El Masri has refused and may be summonsed to provide an interview and sample.His objection is that he doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, doesn't take drugs or commit adultery and was insulted at being involved in the allegation of pack rape made by a 20-year-old Coffs Harbour woman.The police had told him he was not a suspect, not among the six players named by the victim or among others thought to have been in the pool area of the Pacific Bay Resort hotel early on February 22, when the alleged assault took place.The woman was found by a hotel maintenance worker at 7am, lying in a foetal position on grass near the pool, screaming and swearing.A taxi driver has told police that just two hours earlier he drove the woman and one Bulldogs player, whom she was obviously keen on, from the Plantation nightclub to the hotel and that she was obviously in good spirits at that stage.There seems no doubt that some criminal charges will follow.In addition, one player has clearly broken the club's code of conduct, which precludes bringing women back to the team hotel.Bulldogs chairman George Peponis has said any player found to have breached that code will be stood down.But legal advice was that the club could not act immediately because that might prejudice a fair trial for any player subsequently charged.It will be easy for the Dogs to shunt that player out as the sacrificial lamb; much harder to tackle the culture of arrogant dismissal of community standards the club has maintained, its unspoken assumption that it stands above the laws of the land.Just as the salary cap rort of 2002 made mugs of those NRL clubs that did stick to the player payment cap, so the assault by the as-yet-unidentified players is a major "dissing" of their team-mates.Any suggestion of this being a team bonding session, some kind of rite of initiation, is bizarre at best. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, club legends Hazem El Masri and Andrew Ryan revealed how damaging the allegations were for everyone at the club. She should never have been treated that way.". Manlys Dylan Walker has also been stood down while he faces a domestic violence charge against his partner who has since retracted her initial statements made to police. Players preparing for North Coast Bulldogs season. Chesnoff wouldn't comment on a motion the defense made, and a judge granted, in late April requesting permission for Ruggs to go to California for one month -- May 2 to June 2 -- for medical treatment. March 3: Bulldogs CEO Steve Mortimer tells the media, 'If only a fraction of what is alleged to have happened to various women is true, it very much appals me. 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They had just come off a relatively uneventful bye week, but interim head coach Rich Bisaccia delivered a message as they entered an off day on Tuesday: Stay out of trouble. Facebook. And she was very blunt. He estimated 10 people were walking closer to the crash, and he remembered an officer telling one of the men to back up, and the man replied, "Oh, we are his friends, we know them.". Komazec has come to the area late at night for more than half a year now, when a memorial was across the street, when someone wrote in chalk, "DEPORT THE RAIDERS.". "We're never going to get her back," he said, "but at least he can get what he deserves to get.". Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Ruggs' agent, Jovan Barnes, who has made numerous trips to Las Vegas since Nov. 2 to be with Ruggs, said that he would like to talk about the Henry Ruggs he knows but that he can't comment. In 2010, the union began offering a driver service; the on-demand portion of the service was discontinued in 2019 after Uber and Lyft became popular. 'It was devastating for the players, the staff, everyone', The NRL has stood down star player Jack de Belin (pictured with girlfriend Alyce Taylor after a 2018 State of Origin match) from playing while he waits to answer a sexual assault charge. Thurston breaks silence on Bulldogs Coffs Harbour scandal The scandal saw Bulldogs players accused of sexual assault after a night out in Coffs Harbour in 2004. "I honor him every day," Ruggs says in the video. If only a fraction of what is alleged to have happened is true it very much appals me".It's not about to get easier for him.The police investigation and the court case that seems sure to follow will drag the club name down for months.To make matters worse, on Tuesday the club appears in the Licensing Court to answer charges that it failed to keep proper accounts as required under the Registered Clubs Act, an action related to the laundering of money paid to players over and above the salary cap.The NRL has instituted its own inquiry. Alex Otte, national president of MADD, said that the organization reached out to the Raiders and offered support in the hope of avoiding a repeat of what happened on South Rainbow Boulevard and that they have been in discussions about efforts to prevent impaired driving. He returned to the Cowboys in 2014, appearing in one game before retiring from the NFL in 2015. Pic Glenn Campbell. Justice of the Peace Ann Zimmerman denied the request to suppress the test. "I don't get sick," he told GameDay. "We have all been painted as being guilty because of the way things have eventuated. 'I've got four young kids and what they'll find if they Google my name, yeah, it's a factor it's a worry. 'I've got four young kids and what they'll find if they Google my name, yeah, it's a factor it's a worry. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery $8 billed every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, then $36 billed every 4 weeks. Sport, religion and family: Who is incoming AFL boss Andrew Dillon? Ive never understood the appeal of a gang bang. The pioneering heart operation that only takes an hour and doesn't leave a scar is performed on first Briton, Martin Lewis reveals how to get a cheaper supermarket shop and FREE food. COFFS HARBOUR SCANDAL TIMELINE February 18, 2004: A 20-year-old woman told police she had consensual sex with six Bulldogs players on this date while they were in Coffs Harbour,. It's unclear whether Ruggs is actually working out or whether he has hopes of someday resurrecting his football career. Pinzon said it wasn't meant as a knock against the Raiders. ON THE HEADER of Ruggs' Twitter page, which has been silent since Oct. 31, is a photo of a tombstone. "Bulldogs officials have been made aware of alleged involvement of one of their players in an incident at the home of Michael Lichaa. Bulldogs team bosses have issued an unspecified number of players with breach notices detailing the results of a club investigation into their behaviour at Coffs Harbour on the New South Wales mid . Shortly after their basketball team was eliminated from the postseason, Scott and Ruggs planned a trip to Birmingham to cheer for their friends in the state finals. Authorities say Ruggs tore through Las Vegas' valley west of the Strip at 156 mph in his Corvette Stingray. It is both to instil pride and to deny any opportunity for players to give the names of others, as is alleged in the Bulldogs' case.Their grand-final-winning lock Scott Sattler spoke this week of how the Panthers side partied hard after the 2003 championship win but managed to do so without incident. NAMED & SHAMED: Panther axed from trial over sex tape scandal, GROSS STUPIDITY: Napa escapes ban, clubs fined over $1.5m as NRL vows never again, STOOD DOWN: Manly Sea Eagles star Dylan Walker stood down for three months, PUNISHMENTS: NRL hand down tough sanctions to Napa and Bolton. A 20-year-old woman claimed she had been gang raped by six Bulldogs players at a resort on the NSW mid-north coast. El Masri engaged his own lawyer as police questioned the players and was the only member of the team to refuse to take a DNA test - a decision he took out of concern for the effect it could have on his reputation.
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