so it was the NRL that told them
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sp...ryd-hayne-sex-allegation-20181117-p50gp8.html
NRL swift to act on Jarryd Hayne sex allegation
Danny Weidler
17 November 2018 — 9:00pm
How seriously is the NRL taking the allegations of sexual assault against
Jarryd Hayne?
Well, the bosses of the game decided to refer the matter straight to police as soon as they were briefed on the interview the woman gave to the NRL Integrity Unit on Monday, November 5. The NRL has been monitoring the welfare of the woman since then.
Parramatta have also had welfare officers checking on the wellbeing of Hayne – but privately the Eels are saying they are glad he is off their books.
Hayne had completed his exit interview with the Eels before the night when the sexual assault is alleged to have been committed. However, he was still a contracted player on September 30, the night in question.
The club had been in regular touch with Hayne in the off-season but say that about five days before the allegations became public communication with the former Eel shut down. But it is likely that was a coincidence as his manager and lawyer had no idea at that time of the accusations being levelled against Hayne.
Detectives from the Sex Crimes Squad had been investigating the allegations for about a week before the story became public.
The woman talked with Integrity Unit investigator
Karyn Murphy in her home in the Hunter region in early November. NRL sources say that the interview went for a considerable time.
There have been questions as to why it took the woman more than a month for her to take a step towards telling authorities. From what I can gather, it was to do with the way she felt after the evening and a fear of being identified.
Members of the woman’s family urged her to come forward as soon as they learnt of her alleged evening with Hayne.
Without their support she may have never agreed to be interviewed. It’s understood the family was furious when they heard her side of the story.
I have talked to her family – specifically her sister and brother-in-law – and they didn’t want to let the matter sit. But they said concern about her mental and physical health was their priority.
The fact that she visited a doctor and took photographs in the aftermath may add weight to her case. I have not seen the doctor’s report nor the photographs.
The police are understood to have completed a number of key interviews and are keen to keep the identity of those they have interviewed very quiet.
Even bank sees Hayne as a ‘risky’ investment
The banking royal commission and rugby league would seem like very separate entities – but the allegation levelled against Jarryd Hayne has brought them together.
The Dragons had been in serious discussions with Hayne, but the fresh allegations have made them reconsider their stance in the short term and maybe in the long term.
They are of the view that everyone deserves a presumption of innocence. However, with St George Bank as their major sponsor the Dragons are aware of being squeaky clean with the banking royal commission going on.
With a civil suit for an alleged rape going on in the United States and a police investigation happening here, Hayne is seen as a risky commodity – even though he has not been charged with anything.
Hayne has been operating without a manager but the talks with the Dragons have centred on a $1.4 million, two-season deal.
The Dragons were still some distance from accepting his terms but certainly had an appetite for his signature.
The thought of kicking young fullback
Matt Dufty to the kerb has not been raised, according to the Dragons. They see him as their future and have gone out of their way to tell him as much. His family has been put out by talks that he won’t be at the club – even though he has a deal for next year. He’s a local and the club wants to keep developing his talent. And they concede he is a work in progress.
