'The best part was when we got to where our families and friends were afterwards at the leagues club. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. Andrew Ryan was at the Bulldogs when the gang rape scandal engulfed the club in 2004. How could this happen when Ruggs' life and career had been defined by a prior deadly crash? In 2004, several Bulldogs players were accused of sexual assault after a night out in Coffs Harbour. Pic Glenn Campbell. Everywhere we turned it was in your face, non-stop. He attempted to take the IVs out of his arm and the monitor from his finger. Police hunt for Brixton killer after woman in her 30s is stabbed to death in broad daylight near O2 Academy. Adams said he vacillated from being upset about the predicament Ruggs put himself in to feeling brokenhearted about Tintor to even sympathy for Ruggs. Milla Keegan, Laila McLaughlin, Zoe Tarlinton, Annalise Crawley . With brilliant halfback Steve Mortimer the linchpin, the Bulldogs as they were to be named in 1978 played a brand of football that was the envy of the Sydney Premiership. The police report said that a black Dior shoe was on the ground and a handgun was on the floorboard. "It was tough for everyone because we were gagged and we couldn't give our side of the story.". And the tragedy is just unspeakable. 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. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. High Roller, the city's famous 550-foot observation wheel, was in Ruggs' sight line. Retired NRL superstar Johnathan Thurston, who was at the club before he joined North Queensland, also spoke about the Bulldogs allegations in a 60 Minutes interview late last year. A few weeks later, Pinzon was loading groceries into her car in the parking lot of La Bonita on South Rainbow Boulevard when a woman in the parking lot approached her. He'd been friends with Scott since elementary school, when they met every morning to play basketball at a YMCA in Montgomery, Alabama. Yamba Buccaneers Rugby Club. Thread starter nqboy; Start date May 26, 2004; Prev. Consensual group sex, a girl sleeping with more than one NRL player at the same time, was not unusual.. See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. Now! I don't even know how to feel about it. Thurston, who was not involved with the accuser, shed light on the situation which . '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. One Las Vegas DUI defense lawyer not involved in the case said such delays are not unusual, given the volume of DUI cases in the city and the kind of legal maneuvering expected over evidence and medical records. He wants all the attention to be on Tintor. "I wish I could tell you that I was shocked by the group sex - but I wasn't," Thurston wrote. The scandal saw Bulldogs players accused of sexual assault after a night out in Coffs Harbour in 2004. She heard him yell, "What is this guy doing?" Willie Mason told the Sydney Morning Herald, 'When they say, "You're a rapist", that makes my blood boil. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery $8 billed every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, then $36 billed every 4 weeks. See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. Cars whiz by the intersection. Johnathan Thurston and Bulldogs teammates were accused of sexual assault after a night out in Coffs Harbour in 2004 Police found insufficient evidence against players and no charges were laid, but players were told to stay quiet by the club Thurston says he was not part of the group but everything was consensual New customers only. It is incumbent on all sporting clubs of any code to educate young players that ignoring community standards degrades the brotherly bond sports teams espouse.El Masri and others not involved have a right to feel aggrieved at being let down. Britt Ramsey. 'There were cameras everywhere you went. JOHNATHAN Thurston today becomes the first Bulldogs player to give his version of the Coffs Harbour scandal that engulfed the club 14-years ago revealing in an exclusive book extract what he says happened the night a woman claimed she was gang raped by six players. Detectives say this information was leaked to him by other police and should never have been made public because it could prejudice the case and increase stress on all involved. "I've got a wife and kids and all of the other players have families," he said. Britain's rock solid support for the Royal Family: With Charles' Coronation just four days way, a major poll LORD ASHCROFT: The monarchy has to change, but the King has time and goodwill on his side. HENRY RUGGS III went home one day after the crash. They embraced again. Get it all on Foxtel. I didn't know what to do. On March 3 players were photographed wearing T-shirts, shorts and thongs as they arrived at the Sydney Police Centre in Surry Hills to be interviewed by detectives. "I honor him every day," Ruggs says in the video. "She was someone that I gained a lot of courage from, and I looked up to her in that sense. Clark County District Attorney Eric Bauman revealed Wednesday that Ruggs was driving 156 miles per hour when his Chevrolet Corvette crashed into the back of a Toyota RAV4. The next time he woke up, Adams was lying in the middle of the road. Six Bulldogs rugby league players will not be charged over allegations they gang raped a woman at a Coffs Harbour resort. Email or phone: Password: Forgot account? "You're under pressure when you're on camera," she laughed. Blood tests showed Brents alcohol level at .18, more than twice Texas legal limit of .08. Canterbury Bulldogs NRL footballers Adam Perry, Corey Hughes, Glen Hughes, Jamaal Lolesi, Brent Sherwin & Willie Mason accompanied by legal counsel as they arrive at Sydney Police Centre to provide DNA sample as well as submit to questioning as police continue gang rape allegations. Anna Wintour arrives arm-in-arm with rumored beau Bill Nighy at 2023 Met Gala. Home delivery is not available in all areas and is not the regional edition. (Police did not conduct a field sobriety test at the site of the crash.) Ryan says he and his teammates went through a shattering trial in the court of public opinion due to 'ridiculous' saturation coverage of the allegations, which were completely debunked by police and never resulted in any charges being laid. Eleven months after his friend's death, Ruggs announced his college choice in a 1-minute, 50-second video that started with him crouched at Scott's grave. 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. He turned and headed home. Pinzon, who has four golden retrievers, found herself grieving a woman and a dog she had never met and wanted to do something. 'Everywhere we turned it was in your face, non-stop,' he says of the Coffs Harbour pack rape scandal of 2004. I wish we could have come out and cleared our names straight away because everything was consensual at the time.. She would make the most mundane things fun -- Tintor enjoyed sifting through the chaos of the dollar aisle -- and hang out with co-workers in the parking lot for hours after the store closed. And why bring this up 14 years later if all the charges were dropped and nothing ever happened? TWELVE years after the infamous Coffs Harbour sexual assault case ripped the Canterbury Bulldogs apart, the NSW Police Force has gone to the rare step of reviewing its handling of the case - and it's due to a year-long campaign of unrelenting pressure by Dogs great Graeme Hughes. To upgrade, call 1300 MY NEWS (696 397), As a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member youll get unlimited digital access to every story online, insight and analysis from our expert journalists PLUS enjoy freebies, discounts and benefits with our +Rewards loyalty program. She said she was vaginally, orally and anally raped by six Bulldogs players in the pool area of the Pacific Bay Resort. The others are Roy Asotasi, Hutch Maiava and Matt Utai.After the allegations were first aired the team held a "truth session", where each player spoke and gave his version of events at the hotel and nightclub on the night in question.Some reports have suggested that the tone of that player meeting was that the woman was asking for it. No charges were ever laid and Pearce left the force in disgust at the way the case was managed by senior police. February 2, 2023. It was hours before daylight on Nov. 2. I want to change something. "It's very difficult for them to read all of the things that are being said in the papers and not be in a position to respond," he said.Club chief executive Steve Mortimer admitted that "the last 10 days have been the worst experience with the game of rugby league. February 23: According to former detective Glen Pearce, police hadn't identified a single witness whose evidence supported the allegations by this time. After they left Topgolf, Ruggs and his girlfriend went to a friend's house, according to the police report. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. (Only applies if home delivery is included in your package), Subscriber-only newsletters straight to your inbox, Todays Paper, a digital replica of the newspaper, SuperCoach Plus for stats, analysis, tips and more, Saturday and Sunday paper delivery* Despite maintaining his innocence, NRL has controversially stood down de Belin from playing while he waits the outcome of aggravated sexual assault charges after a night out in Wollongong in December. His phone kept ringing, and Ruggs kept hitting ignore. A lot of decent people, family people, lost their jobs, El Masri said. The opportunity to boost their skills comes ahead of the representative season. Brent was driving home from a night of partying in December 2012 when he lost control of his car and crashed, killing his Dallas teammate, Jerry Brown, in the passenger seat. Controversial NHS Tavistock transgender clinic is threatened with court action by watchdog after failing to Do not sell or share my personal information. Thanks to her new 16m Harry Potter TV deal, it's JK Rowling who's having the last laugh over Scientists discover what happens seconds before you die - activity in the brain and heart RAMPS UP, Trendy hard floors could be to blame for your foot pain (and there is a simple way to stop it). 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.". Mirjana, Pinzon said, was wearing black. But Adams somehow managed to doze off again. In each of the previous cases, the player did not serve a long sentence in prison. Some have never had another job. "You can't even imagine the pain," Komazec said of his niece's death. March 18: Garry Hughes is sacked as Bulldogs football manager for failing to enforce the club's code of conduct. The NRL's early plans to conquer America won't involve the competition's four Queensland-based teams. As a person who wasnt even in the room his side of the story doesnt seem very relevant. I was not involved in any capacity with the woman who made the accusations. They were slammed for being disrespectful and the images became synonymous with the case, Bulldog Hazem El Masri (pictured with wife Arwa). See www.couriermail.com.au/subscriptiontermsfor full details. The Bulldogs are investigating breaches of their own code of conduct, devised in consultation with the players after allegations last year at the same resort involving three players and a woman. "Now, 14 years later, as a dad of three daughters, I don"t condone that type of thing.". 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. 'There was no independent evidence to support what she was saying but there wasoverwhelming evidence to support the Bulldogs from a variety of sources.'. The North Queensland Cowboys legend became the first member of the 2004 Bulldogs squad to open up about the incident, doing so in his new book, Johnathan Thurston: The Autobiography. But none of that will answer the existential questions. ONE of the most senior police officers involved in the investigation of the Bulldogs gang rape allegations in Coffs Harbour has publicly supported the footballers and said: "There was no woman raped." He said he reached out to Ruggs but Ruggs never responded. She's got a right Lotte cheek with tantrums, feisty remarks and bossing her brothers about. Michael Leone, who lives along South Rainbow Boulevard, was awake and feeding his 6-month-old son when he heard a boom. Henry Ruggs III is the fourth active NFL player over the last 25 years to be involved in a drunk-driving incident resulting in death. But that news hadn't gotten out yet. A man allegedly sexually assaulted her inside her cottage in Grafton in northern NSW and stabbed her in the face last year. Thurston revealed the woman followed them back to the hotel and began screaming and knocking on the room adjacent where some of his teammates were staying. The Raiders had weathered Jon Gruden's email scandal, and his bitter departure, and were 5-2 heading into a Week 9 road game against the New York Giants. Under the new rules, players facing charges which carry a maximum jail term of 11 years or more would be stood down under a no-fault policy which Beattie stressed didnt apply a presumption of guilt. The team won two championships in 1993 and 1997, the only team to win . 'Winning the grand final that year is the best moment in my football career,' Ryan says. Bulldogs players handed breach notices as Thurston walks, Follow our live blog for the latest from the Met Gala, Catch up with The Loop, your quick wrap of this morning's news, Keep up with the latest ASX and business news. Former Bulldogs captain Andrew Ryan with wife Olivia. Tintor's RAV4 sits sideways in the center lane, burning, as Ruggs curses. '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?". In January, rookie cornerback Nate Hobbs pleaded guilty to a careless driving charge after a DUI charge was dropped. 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.. The Director of Public Prosecutions ruled there was insufficient evidence to launch a prosecution. She liked doing things for her family, be it babysitting Ayden, Komazec's son, or spending a day with her grandmother. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Hobbs' incident came almost a year to the day after running back Josh Jacobs was arrested on suspicion of DUI in a single-car crash near the airport. Warriors captain Steve Price will draw on his experience in dealing with the Bulldogs' Coffs Harbour scandal to offer advice to teammate Michael Crockett, who is facing sexual assault charges. The matter returns to court in April. April 1: Police give a brief of evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Komazec's family would ration food to save for baby Tina. If convicted, the 23-year-old former Alabama standout faces a minimum of two years and a maximum of 50 years in prison, Wolfson told reporters in November. Tintor fought to get into the world. They named him Max. Several players from the 2004 Bulldogs team (pictured) have spoken out about the toll the Coffs scandal took on them - and the fact no charges were ever laid against any of them. Media outlets seized on it as the team trying to get their stories straight before they were interviewed by police. Stallworth was placed under house arrest for two years but given provisions to allow him to resume his football career. Scott accepted a basketball scholarship to Jacksonville State, and their futures seemed set. It was a placeholder job to pay the bills until she figured out who she wanted to be. Driving Range. The North Coast Bulldogs under 16s and 18s squads were put through their paces at a skills and welfare session today. Royal superfans camping on The Mall ahead of King's Coronation, Student kicked out of school for 'there are only two genders' t-shirt, Russian freight train derails and bursts into flames after explosion, 'We're not your enemies!' The team's hooker in 2004, Corey Hughes, was fined $10,000 by the club for becoming involved in a brawl at a racecourse that started when he was called a rapist. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. The fire in the RAV4 pops so loudly that it apparently sets off a car alarm. Majority of British public think Charles should not apologise for slavery, new poll shows, Even most republicans see no benefit in abolishing the monarchy, new poll reveals. The players have been given seven days to respond and will attend meetings with club management this week. There were photos of that charred vehicle, a RAV4, and news that the driver of that car had died. The former Australian and Queensland representative delved into the harrowing fiasco in his new book, Johnathan Thurston: The Autobiography. That is a matter for the courts, he said. Former St. Louis Rams defensive end Leonard Little pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in June 1998 after he hit and killed a woman, Susan Gutweiler, while driving under the influence in St. Louis. The former Bulldog was sworn to secrecy when his teammates were accused of gang rape. If you smiled, if you didnt smile, everything was scrutinised. As revealed by News Corp, ARL Commission boss Peter V'landys and NRL CEO Andrew Abdo have hatched plans to kick-off the 2024 season at the 65,000-seat Allegiant Stadium, home to NFL side Las . Thurston on kicking golden point winner A YOUNG woman who claimed she was raped by a group of Bulldogs NRL players in Coffs Harbour has been allegedly sexually assaulted and stabbed. In each of the previous cases, the player did not serve a long . "I was not involved in any capacity with the woman who made the accusations. Obviously, the victim at the time and certainly the club at the time as well. The Manly Sea Eagles employ a minder who goes out with players, ensuring they don't get into trouble and arranging transport home when they've had enough.The Warriors are among those who impose curfews, breath-test players after their allowed night out and provide managerial supervision.Premiers the Penrith Panthers set a good example. She knew how to say something honest without hurting anyone.". Hobbs also faced a separate reckless driving charge from earlier that month -- he was going 110 mph in a 65 mph zone -- for which he entered a no-contest plea and paid a $250 fine. Why was a football player with a multimillion-dollar contract in his car rather than one of the numerous rideshare options? Know that they weren't alone. "It was very serious allegations. This automatically renews to be charged as $16 (min. The woman allegedly wanted to meet up with some of the Bulldogs players again. "We have all been painted as being guilty because of the way things have eventuated. Thurston revealed that the woman had followed the players back to their hotel and began screaming and knocking on the door asking to be let in, before being given a profanity-laced "spray" by one of his teammates. The accused players were never named, leaving the whole team under a cloud, especially the high-profile Mason. After retiring from the NFL, Stallworth became an advocate for ending impaired driving. She was really good with computers, her friend Ryder Hankins said. Everyone was tarnished with these allegations. Titans quarterback Will Levis opens up about emotional draft day. She wanted to be a nurse, then changed her mind and focused on computers. EXCLUSIVE: High-ranking Met Police officer on 100,000-a-year who was found to be a regular user of King Charles' Coronation LIVE: The monarch's unexpected defender from Down Under, Beatrice and Eugenie in Dr Martin Scurr: Why have I always had a runny nose for 30 years - and what can I do to make it stop? Ryan says the meeting was nothing of the sort and Pearce insists the players never gave the impression of colluding with each other. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. But then he later read in the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Davis said he wouldn't abandon Ruggs even though he was cut from the team. The young woman was trying to enter the car as well. Citing tests by hospital staff before police arrived, the report said Ruggs hadn't suffered head trauma. around the time he started braking. Very large text size ONE of the most senior police officers involved in the investigation of the Bulldogs gang rape allegations in Coffs Harbour has publicly supported the footballers and said: "There was no woman raped." ', Pearce says: 'Had senior police disclosed the true status of the evidence at the time, the players would not have suffered the damage to their reputation.'. Ruggs still awaits a preliminary hearing -- now set for Feb. 1, 2023 -- to determine whether he will stand trial in state court. Authorities say Ruggs tore through Las Vegas' valley west of the Strip at 156 mph in his Corvette Stingray. Ryan was the Bulldogs' captain when they won the 2004 grand final at the end of an incredibly damaging year for the club that saw a 20-year-old woman accuse players of gang-raping her after a pre-season trial. 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. His brother Glen, who played for the Dogs in 2004, was also involved. A hotel worker later told police he saw the woman having sex with one player in the hotel's pool area and the sex appeared to be consensual. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. She had plans. He was released from the hospital, released from custody on a $150,000 bond and released by the Las Vegas Raiders. Officers also say players might have to provide DNA samples. ON THE HEADER of Ruggs' Twitter page, which has been silent since Oct. 31, is a photo of a tombstone. She graduated from Durango High School in 2016, and worked at the Target on Grand Canyon Drive. For the female it would be way too much work. 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. 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