The magistrate who convicted NRL star Sam Burgess of intimidating his former father-in-law Mitch Hooke had several family links to two of Mr Hooke s daughters.
Mr Hooke raised the connections in a late-night email to police less than 12 hours before magistrate Robert Rabbidge was to announce whether he had found Burgess guilty.
Burgess was convicted on Friday of intimidating Mr Hooke during a fierce confrontation at the family s home near Bowral in New South Wales Southern Highlands on October 19, 2019.
Daily Mail Australia has seen the email and its contents are published here with the names and relationships between some of the parties removed for legal reasons.
Sam Burgess ex-wife and father-in-law have been accused of engaging in a campaign to destroy the former NRL star.
Burgess was in Moss Vale Local Court for day two of his hearing, denying allegations he intimidated his father in law after a visitation with children at Mitch Hooke s property near Bowral in 2019.
In his closing submissions Burgess barrister Phillip Boulten SC referred to the current court case and a 50 page affidavit Ms Burgess handed to
The Australian newspaper which alleged drug use and domestic violence, allegations he has denied.
Sam Burgess is in court over allegations he intimidated and assaulted his father-in-law Mitchell Hooke (left) during an arguement at Mr Hooke s home in 2019.(James Brickwood / Nine)