Brett Stewart found not guilty of sexual assault

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http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25151781-5001021,00.html

MANLY'S champion fullback Brett Stewart is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault on Friday night after the club's 2009 season launch.
The Sunday Telegraph understands Manly police have issued an interim AVO against the Sea Eagles superstar, who is the face of the NRL’s multi-million dollar advertising campaign this year.

Stewart was interviewed by Manly police until 4am this morning before being allowed to leave with his manager George Mimis.

He cannot return to his home in Manly because it is only two houses away from the alleged victim.

The Sunday Telegraph understand Stewart left Manly police station and spent the night at his girlfriend’s home.

The Sea Eagles have hired top Sydney lawyer Geoff Bellew to handle the case and say Stewart will vigorously defend the allegations .

Senior NRL officials have told The Sunday Telegraph and decision will be made on Monday whether to scrap the season’s advertising campaign because of the seriousness of the allegations.

Another incident from the season launch in which second-rower Anthony Watmough punched a sponsor has been settled after a meeting this morning between the parties involved.

 

[gunnamatta bay]

good to see the season is underway

 

[Burwood]

When it rains it pours.

 

[El Diablo]

shouldn't of let Manly back in the country

 

[AILD]

no way would brett do something like that.

so watmough punched the dude now?

 

[Pass the Ball]

Cue posters saying - It is all the media's fault...

 

[gunnamatta bay]

The Sea Eagles have hired top Sydney lawyer Geoff Bellew to handle the case and say Stewart will vigorously defend the allegations .

They must be treating the 'allegations' very seriously.

 

[bartman]

f**k me, season's about to start. Keep your dicks in your pants for at least a little while fellas ;-)

 

[El Diablo]

why is the club paying for the lawyer?

is that counted in the salary cap?

he should be paying for it himself

 

[Pass the Ball]

They must be treating the 'allegations' very seriously.

Claims of sexual assault tend to be rather serious...

 

[Burwood]

why is the club paying for the lawyer?

is that counted in the salary cap?

he should be paying for it himself

And who pays for the lawyers that defend players at the NRL judiciary?

 

[El Diablo]

And who pays for the lawyers that defend players at the NRL judiciary?

thats a completely different thing

 

[God-King Dean]

They don't call him Snake for nothing.

 

[AILD]

They don't call him Snake for nothing.

:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Timmah]

Cue posters saying - It is all the media's fault...

What did the media do wrong here apart from report what has been made known?

Unlike a certain previous event 5 years ago, there doesn't yet appear to be erroneous reporting ;-)

 

[Pass the Ball]

What did the media do wrong here apart from report what has been made known?

Unlike a certain previous event 5 years ago, there doesn't yet appear to be erroneous reporting ;-)

According to many posters, when a player misbehaves, it is the medias fault somehow for being there to report it...

Not my philosophy..

 

[Burwood]

thats a completely different thing

Different, yes.
Completely different, no.

If this incident were like the alleged Greg Bird assault case and happened at home, I would be opposed to Manly funding his legal counsel. But it happened at an official club event. I can't see any harm in them organising and paying for the lawyers.

 

[El Diablo]

Different, yes.
Completely different, no.

If this incident were like the alleged Greg Bird assault case and happened at home, I would be opposed to Manly funding his legal counsel. But it happened at an official club event. I can't see any harm in them organising and paying for the lawyers.

it says it happened after, not at

regardless he should pay for it himself or if Manly do then it should be included in the salary cap

 

[Timmah]

If this incident were like the alleged Greg Bird assault case and happened at home, I would be opposed to Manly funding his legal counsel. But it happened at an official club event. I can't see any harm in them organising and paying for the lawyers.

MANLY'S champion fullback Brett Stewart is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault on Friday night after the club's 2009 season launch.

Doesn't say it happened at the launch tbh...

 

[Burwood]

Then I retract my statements