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. The club says their player is not of interest to police," Channel Nine reporter Danny Weidler tweeted. Scott had a vision that his friend would be a five-star athlete, and that he'd play football at Alabama. (Police did not conduct a field sobriety test at the site of the crash.) Not in conjunction with any other offer. When he finally answered and heard the news, he wanted to rush to see Scott, but his brother, Kevontae', had taken his truck to the hospital. 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. It lists Roderic D. Scott's date of birth, the date of his death and an epitaph for a young man who never saw his 18th birthday: "I will do something great. Angela Pinzon, a mother of two, works at the Petco next to the park where Tintor walked her dog that last night. No charges were ever laid with all the members of the squad cleared of any wrongdoing. The Raiders released a statement earlier Tuesday saying the team was devastated by the loss of life. A short history of the lowest-scoring matches in rugby league history, 'I don't buy that one bit': Next AFL CEO denies claims of a boys' club after promotion from general counsel, NRL concedes error on crucial golden point call, Clare desperately wanted to stop drinking but she couldn't make it stick. 'It probably impacted the players' families more,' he said. I never got called in, they never heard my side of the story.'. Pinzon and Las Vegas dog trainer Sabrina Smilor organized a "Pack Walk" for Nov. 13, the Saturday after Tintor's funeral. I wish we could have come out and cleared our names straight away because everythi. El Masri is in a unique position to speak on the code banning accused players. Raiders owner Mark Davis attended the funeral, and Komazec thought it was a nice gesture. Thurston condemned the group sex sessions calling it 'distasteful and disrespectful' (AAP). The team won two championships in 1993 and 1997, the only team to win . Anna Wintour arrives arm-in-arm with rumored beau Bill Nighy at 2023 Met Gala. He was never charged because his blood alcohol level was below the legal limit. In the crowd she spotted a group of people dressed in black. It's unclear whether Ruggs is actually working out or whether he has hopes of someday resurrecting his football career. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. 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." The Director of Public Prosecutions ruled there was insufficient evidence to launch a prosecution. Please call 1800 070 535. But it was important to be here.". She wasnt impressed, he wrote. If you looked the wrong way, smiled the wrong way you wouldnt wish it upon your worst enemy.. The former Bulldogs players comments come after the NRL announced on Friday a new no-fault stand down policy for players facing serious criminal charges. Former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2014. The woman was identified as Tina O. Tintor. Brendan Ross Makes NCAA Commitment to The University of Alaska Fairbanks. Why was a football player with a multimillion-dollar contract in his car rather than one of the numerous rideshare options? Calling me a rapist just makes me want to snap and kill the bloke. Obviously, the victim at the time and certainly the club at the time as well. '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?". "It was very serious allegations. Specialty Premium. For the female it would be way too much work. Manly Sea Eagles NRL player Dylan Walker has been stood down. Raiders players have had several brushes with the law involving driving in Las Vegas. Brent faced up to 20 years in prison, but was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation. On the Saturday night, according to Thurston, the 20-year-old woman wanted to meet up with the players again but they werent interested. The accident occurred after Littles 24th birthday party and a blood test showed Little had a blood-alcohol level of .19, nearly twice the legal limit of .10 at that time. 'I believe what Hadley did was grossly negligent,' Pearce told Daily Mail Australia. Not in conjunction with any other offer. 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. ', St George lock Jack de Belin leaves Wollongong Local Court after appearing on a sexual assault charge. Ive never understood the appeal of a gang bang. "She didn't take s--- from anyone. Johnathan Thurston remained quiet for 14 years. It relaxes him when he knows everything is OK. 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. 'We could get on the training paddock and park it away, but the families, they're the ones getting questions, they're getting bombarded, so you feel for them. My wife was pregnant at the time, and some of the questions she was asked about it, it was a very stressful time'. College Commitments Bulldogs News. Milla Keegan, Laila McLaughlin, Zoe Tarlinton, Annalise Crawley . 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. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. How could this happen when Ruggs' life and career had been defined by a prior deadly crash? Thurston, who was not involved with the accuser, shed light on the situation which . Justice of the Peace Ann Zimmerman denied the request to suppress the test. He wants all the attention to be on Tintor. That is a matter for the courts, he said. Ruggs was booked into Clark County Detention Center. Ruggs was taken to University Medical Center, where, according to a police report, an officer noticed Ruggs' speech was slurred. There were photos of that charred vehicle, a RAV4, and news that the driver of that car had died. You walk past people and you wonder what they think. 'Everywhere we turned it was in your face, non-stop,' he says of the Coffs Harbour pack rape scandal of 2004. In 2014, he spoke at the NFLs rookie symposium, sharing his story and pleading with young athletes to not make the same mistakes he made. Tintor's family wanted the services to be private, with no cameras, so a throng of news media stood in the corner of a parking lot at St. Simeon Serbian Orthodox Church, the site of the funeral. No cancellations during the first 12 months. Panther axed from trial over sex tape scandal, Napa escapes ban, clubs fined over $1.5m as NRL vows never again, Manly Sea Eagles star Dylan Walker stood down for three months, NRL hand down tough sanctions to Napa and Bolton. He was getting ready for a game when he heard the news of the crash in Las Vegas. Mark your calendars for October 14, 15 and 16, 2021 for 3 Shows with Respected Breeder Judges! 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." Thread starter nqboy; Start date May 26, 2004; Prev. She had plans. . No charges were ever laid and Pearce left the force in disgust at the way the case was managed by senior police. 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Dozens of friends and ex-teammates were contacted for this story, and a number of them either didn't reply or declined to comment. There were photos of that charred vehicle, a RAV4, and news that the driver of that car had died. And she was very blunt. Komazec's family would ration food to save for baby Tina. Several Bulldogs players were questioned during a police investigation into an alleged sexual assault during the pre-season trip to Coffs Harbour. Everyone was tarnished with these allegations it was a traumatic time for everyone. THE RAIDERS HELD a team meeting on Monday, Nov. 1. 'Our family suffered. "We didn't treat her with respect. . 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. 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. 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. It reminds her of Tina. So what were some doing at a nightclub at 5am?And why was there no supervision from management either at the nightclub or the hotel as they rolled home?This is not the first such incident. It was raining the morning of March 3, 2016, as they headed north on Interstate 65. They were slammed for being disrespectful and the images became synonymous with the case, Bulldog Hazem El Masri (pictured with wife Arwa). 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. Walker has pleaded not guilty and his partner has retracted initial statements made to police. no judgment on guilt or innocence was being made against the players who had been stood down. "Even though they're serious allegations, everyone involved at the club knew that we were not guilty of anything. 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. Club chairman George Peponis says players were instructed to dress differently and ignored the directive. 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. She repeatedly pleads for help and tells Ruggs to think of their toddler daughter. She wasnt impressed, he said. "We could have handled the situation better. ", 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 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 plans to be in the courtroom for every hearing. The former Bulldog was sworn to secrecy when his teammates were accused of gang rape. Stallworth, who was 28 at the time, was suspended without pay for the entire 2009 season by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for violating the leagues personal conduct and substance abuse policy. "It was a traumatic time for everyone. Club music thumped. The new policy meant that St George Illawarras Jack de Belin has been stood down indefinitely while he faces a charge of aggravated sexual assault. When Breton announced the decision not to press charges, he even told the media there was evidence a rape had occurred - comments then NSW Premier Bob Carr publicly rebuked him for. Home delivery is not available in all areas and is not the regional edition. Sport; NRL; Updated Which clubs are in the running for NRL's blockbuster Las Vegas plans. But despite Pearce and other police warning their superiors - including Detective Chief Inspector Jason Breton, who headed the investigation - that the evidence overwhelmingly pointed to the players' innocence, Pearce says senior police kept 'telling the media a completely different story'. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. March 18: Garry Hughes is sacked as Bulldogs football manager for failing to enforce the club's code of conduct. It felt like the public thought we were all guilty even though a charge had not been laid.. All rights reserved. But, don't take our word for it. It was hours before daylight on Nov. 2. Kilgo-Washington told police she was on the phone while Ruggs was driving his Corvette. 'A lot of decent people, family people, lost their jobs,' El Masri recalls. Staff Writers from Fox Sports. To everyone involved in community football in 2021 - thank you! That dynamic has to be as terrifying as having sex with a gun to your head. It was said to be an initiation rite for new first-graders.Others tried to break into the hotel room of another television worker at 3am after a drinking session.Last year, at the same Coffs Harbour hotel, a 42-year-old woman went with one player to his room and had sex, then woke to find another had initiated sex with her and a third was lining up.Club and police investigations were conducted but no charges laid, the Bulldogs fining the three players involved for breach of the club code.On February 22, Bulldogs players danced on nightclub tables, groped women on the dance floor and sparked a brawl as a result. "Bulldogs club chaplain Ken Glendenning has counselled a number of players. "I don't get sick," he told GameDay. Tintor fought to get into the world. 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. Almost 15 years later, despite being innocent, the stain still remains for the players, but their memories of that year aren't all bad. You don't even have feelings.". A 20-year-old woman claimed she had been gang raped by six Bulldogs players at a resort on the NSW mid-north coast. Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Australia. 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. He said he reached out to Ruggs but Ruggs never responded. No charges were ever laid and all players cleared of any wrongdoing. However, I was shocked and scared to be interviewed by police for the second time in a year. Komazec's family joined them a year later, and they all lived under one roof in Las Vegas for about four years. The NRL's early plans to conquer America won't involve the competition's four Queensland-based teams. 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Little was suspended for the first eight games of his 1998 rookie season by the NFL and went on to play for the Rams for 12 seasons, winning a Super Bowl in 1999 and making the Pro Bowl in 2003. The dog didn't eat for four or five days straight, Komazec said, because it realized that Tintor wasn't coming home. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. He figured it was a way to honor Rod Scott, by wearing the uniform he couldn't. Andrew Ryan was at the Bulldogs when the gang rape scandal engulfed the club in 2004. Her father, Nedeljko Tintor, struggled with language barriers and didn't have a driver's license. She walked up to Mirjana Komazec, Tintor's mom, and hugged her. Club chairman George Peponis says the move 'is not specifically' about Coffs Harbour. Kilgo-Washington narrated Ruggs as he swatted at golf balls. By midday news had broken of the accusation made against between three and six players in the early hours of the morning. 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. 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. Ive got four young kids and what theyll find if they Google my name, yeah, its a factor its a worry.. Players preparing for North Coast Bulldogs season. The 2004 scandal rocked the Bulldogs and the entire NRL after a woman alleged several players raped her at a Coffs Harbour hotel. Did Pats make Mac Jones happy? IAN BIRRELL: Why are we kowtowing to a sinister dictatorship in China that still covers up the origins of Career coach reveals the best way to explain why you left a job after a short period of time - and you only Father 'crushed to death' in indoor cave at tourist attraction 'was read poem by his daughter' while he lay Can the Keto diet help treat mental illness? He can't shake the memories. 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. By midday, the team would hear the woman had accused three to six players of gang rape. Bulldogs winger Hazem El Masri (in grey) leaves the Sydney Police Centre after meeting detectives investigating the false claims of a woman that she was gang raped at Coffs Harbour, Bulldogs including Sonny Bill Williams (right) were slammed in the media for wearing T-shirts, shorts and thongs to police interviews in 2004 - but teammates including Andrew Ryan and Hazem El Masri say the episode was a 'laughable' media beat-up that smeared the players. February 22:The same woman claimed she was sexually assaulted about 6.30am. Every game of every round of the NRL LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. Two former Canterbury Bulldogs stars have opened up on the infamous gang rape scandal that engulfed the club in 2004 and the devastating toll it took on them and their families. He would tally up 29 NRL games across three seasons with the Bulldogs. Thurston has become the first Canterbury Bulldogs players ever to break his silence on the Coffs Harbour rape scandal that rocked the club 14 years ago in his new autobiography - extracts of. 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 . "I was not involved in any capacity with the woman who made the accusations. . One of Tintor's friends posted on social media that it was the first funeral she had ever attended. I wish we could have come out and cleared our names straight away because everything was consensual at the time.. "Think of Kenzli.". 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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. Players preparing for North Coast Bulldogs season. The players also face disciplinary action for other inappropriate behaviour in the wake of the Coffs Harbour incident. "You're under pressure when you're on camera," she laughed. In 2000, when she was a toddler, Tintor, her parents and her brother, Djordje, came to the United States. I wasnt a part of that. Leone went to his backyard, where he could see the street. ON THE HEADER of Ruggs' Twitter page, which has been silent since Oct. 31, is a photo of a tombstone. the allegation by a Coffs Harbour woman that she was gang raped by a number of Bulldogs players. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Gutweilers husband said the family received a small settlement from a civil proceeding against Little. Johnathan Thurston playing for the Bulldogs in 2004. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Facebook. 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. The NFL could discipline him if another team attempts to sign him. He'd been friends with Scott since elementary school, when they met every morning to play basketball at a YMCA in Montgomery, Alabama. She was always there to help. The Anaheim Bullfrogs were a professional inline hockey team based in Anaheim, California.The Bullfrogs played in Roller Hockey International (1993-1997) and Major League Roller Hockey (1998) before returning to Roller Hockey international (1999). She knew who she was and also wasn't afraid to be herself. The state Supreme Court ruled that "investigative writings or recordings are privileged communications protected from disclosure."). Controversial NHS Tavistock transgender clinic is threatened with court action by watchdog after failing to Do not sell or share my personal information. No Bulldogs players were ever charged by police but the alleged . Messages to Topgolf and the company's national office were not returned. February 2, 2023. Ruggs awaits a preliminary hearing -- now set for Sept. 7 -- to determine whether he will stand trial in state court. Following the accident, Brent stepped away from football for two years. One of the boys pushed her out and gave her a gob-full. Clint Newton's rise to the top of the RLPA ranks goes all the way back to the 1980s with his rugby league journey now critical in the talks between players and the NRL's plans to resume the. The next time he woke up, Adams was lying in the middle of the road. Canterbury Bulldogs NRL players Mark O'Meley, Roy Asotasi, Brett Oliver and Jonathan Thurston leave Sydney Police Centre in Surry Hills after giving DNA evidence & video testimony in the gang rape scandal. I want to change something. 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. Thurston has also been the subject of a nasty email that received widespread circulation relating to the Coffs Harbour situation, and he was devastated when he saw it. Players deny this and say they were given no time to prepare. She was born premature, and endured bombings in the former Yugoslavia. Select the subscription offer youd like to buy, click Subscribe with Google, and you will be directed to complete your purchase using your Google account. When Ruggs was at the hospital, he became enraged, police said. ESPN requested a copy of the defense's motion, but the court sealed the document outlining his medical needs. March 9: Bulldogs CEO Steve Mortimer confirms sponsor Bing Lee has cancelled its agreement with the club, worth around $500,000. 'The only way to get away from it [the scrutiny] for us was at home with your loved ones or on the training paddock That was our safest place to be.'. And why bring this up 14 years later if all the charges were dropped and nothing ever happened? People are always accusing women of capitalising on me too but this is the first time Ive seen someone so blatantly using it for self promotion. Blood tests showed Brents alcohol level at .18, more than twice Texas legal limit of .08. He was also instructed to do 1,000 hours of community service and given eight years of probation. I will be something great.'". I was not involved with her on the Wednesday night and I did not see what happened in the pool area on the Sunday morning.. He went on John Laws' radio show to defend his players, conceding only that some had shown an error of judgment, but that was all.An unidentified player interviewed by the Sydney Sunday Telegraph described the woman as hysterical after being rejected by the boys when she offered group sex. The evidence against [the female] is very strong to the point where if this was any other matter [the female] would find herself charged. "That he's going to say, 'We have too many problems in the club. She should never have been treated that way.". She tried to enter their cab as they were leaving the Plantation Hotel to go back to the Novotel Hotel where they were staying. "I didn't know a thing about her until the events, and it stuck with me all week. Both players have plead not guilty to the charges. By. That's the thing -- why would you be two[-faced]?".
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