NRL star Curtis Scott has walked away from courtroom with a conviction after he was discovered responsible of assaulting and threatening his former companion Tay-Leiha Clark throughout their two-year relationship.
Magistrate Daniel Covington sentenced the 25-year-old to a 12-month neighborhood corrections order in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on Friday.
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Scott pleaded not responsible to 4 counts of widespread assault, stalk or intimidate with the intention of inflicting worry or bodily hurt, deliberately choke an individual with out consent, two counts of assault occasioning precise bodily hurt and deliberately choke an individual with recklessness.
After a collection of hearings earlier this 12 months, Mr Covington discovered Scott responsible of three of the costs – assault occasioning precise bodily hurt, widespread assault and stalk or intimidate with the intention of inflicting worry or bodily hurt.
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Mr Covington dominated the previous NRL star pushed Ms Clark throughout an altercation at her mother and father’ house in Sylvania, inflicting accidents to her head, forearm and wrist.
He additionally discovered that in a vacation at Lake Conjola on the NSW south coast, Scott charged into Ms Clark, knocking her to the bottom.
Scott was additionally discovered responsible of verbally threatening Ms Clark throughout a telephone dialog wherein he threatened to kill each her and himself and after which he intentionally drove his automobile right into a tree.
The 25-year-old was cleared of different allegations, together with that he choked Ms Clark throughout an argument on the evening of the 2018 NRL grand closing.
During sentencing on Friday, defence barrister Slade Howell informed the courtroom that Scott was solely 21 on the time of the offence, had no prison historical past and was an individual of excellent character.
“This was the first serious relationship he had … it involved feelings that were difficult for both parties to navigate, particularly Mr Scott, being jealousy and insecurity,” Mr Howell informed the courtroom.
“It might suggest a level of immaturity in respect to his history of no previous relationships.
“None of the offences were planned, they were all spontaneous and reactive.”
Mr Howell stated the 25-year-old was in a “heightened emotional state” and was weak when he assaulted and stalked Ms Clark.
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He argued Scott had “good prospects” of rehabilitation and should not receive a conviction, as he had already suffered majorly after he was stood down from his career when he was charged in 2021.
“He was stood down from his profession and has been unable to play football since that time – that is a whole season on the sidelines,” Mr Howell said.
“That’s some further punishment that’s exterior of the scope of those proceedings.”
A police prosecutor informed the courtroom that Scott ought to obtain convictions, as Ms Clark continued to endure “emotional harm”.
He stated Scott was imagined to be somebody she turned to “for love and care”.
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Mr Covington obtained references from Scott’s present companion Zali Fay and employer, who each spoke of his good character.
He sentenced Scott to a few neighborhood corrections orders for the completely different offences – one for 12 months, one 10 months and one six months – to run concurrently for 12 months.
This means he should be of excellent behaviour and be below supervision by Sutherland Community Corrections.
Scott has additionally been ordered to pay an $800 fantastic for the cost of assault occasioning precise bodily hurt and a fantastic of $600 for the widespread assault cost.
A courtroom order was additionally finalised wherein Scott is just not allowed to strategy Ms Clark for the subsequent two years.
Scott refused to say something when questioned by media exterior the courtroom.