Looks like South Sydney either did not disclose what really happened to the NRL. Who can be surprised given the scum that run the club from owner to coach to the players.. It is basically a criminal organisation from multiple women bashers to drunken thugs like Sutton.
Thank God that the media investigated a little more thoroughly against the wishes of those like insert.pause who desire zero transparency, zero accountability and an NRL with zero integrity.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...-sutton-and-luke-burgess-20150211-13biv5.html
NRL Integrity Unit to reopen investigation into incident involving John Sutton and Luke Burgess
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February 11, 2015 - 11:37AM
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In hot water: The Coconino County Sheriff's Department mugshots of John Sutton and Luke Burgess.
In hot water: The Coconino County Sheriff's Department mugshots of John Sutton and Luke Burgess. Photo: Supplied
The NRL Integrity Unit has re-opened its investigation into a boozy incident involving dumped captain John Sutton and former player Luke Burgess during the club's high-altitude camp in Arizona.
As revealed by Fairfax Media, the incident left a bouncer with blood dripping from his head while the players were left handcufffed by the side of the road. The new information has prompted the NRL to reopen the case file.
In a statement released on Wednesday morning, the governing body said: "The NRL Integrity Unit said today it has re-opened its investigation into an incident involving two South Sydney players in the United States late last year.
"A spokesman said the Integrity Unity had received new information which will be investigated. There will be no further comment until the investigation has been completed."
The development raises the prospect of the governing body taking further action against the Rabbitohs and the players involved.
NRL chief executive Dave Smith said the league would take a fresh look at the matter as new information continued to surface.
He said the NRL had been satisfied with the conduct of South Sydney 'up until this point' and backed the Integrity Unit to handle the matter.
"These things need to be looked at. The devil is always in the detail. Any new information that comes to light, we'll consider it. We've got a track record in the last couple of years for sure in dealing with these issues," Smith said.
"As new information comes to light, we'll deal with it. The Integrity Unit will look at it independently and strongly.
"We are satisfied with the process up until this point."
Smith wouldn't rule out the prospect of sending an NRL investigator to Arizona to get to the bottom of the matter.
"There are lots of ways of investigating things. You don't have to always physically go and investigate things. If it were necessary to do that, obviously we'll do that," Smith said.
"The integrity unit will look at it and gather all the facts, within the rules of our game. We're not a police force. That's what the Integrity Unit does and has done a very good job of that."
Smith said the focus shouldn't be on former South Sydney chief executive Shane Richardson, who has now moved to a senior role within the NRL, but any new details would be taken into account.
"We'll look at the detail. Shane is a very experienced administrator. He's been in the game a lot longer than I have and he's a good guy and a big thinker. This isn't about individuals.
"This is about a specific issue. We have to normalise it. It's a big issue that's happened, it's happened a long way away, we have to get to the bottom of it."
