“I am confused by the decision, we’ve appealed the decision,” Burgess said. “I won’t say anything further.” The 32-year-old yelled f. you, I m going to get you 20 centimetres from Hooke s face during an expletive-riddled rage, sparked when he was asked to leave the Hookes Southern Highlands property in October 2019. I accept Mr Hooke was terrified, that his whole body went cold, magistrate Rabbidge said in Moss Vale Local Court on Friday. Burgess denied swearing in the home but admitted angrily cursing when the argument continued in the driveway. He also accused the father of his estranged wife Phoebe Burgess as being the aggressor.
Former NRL star Sam Burgess has lodged an appeal after he was found guilty of intimidating his estranged father-in-law. Moss Vale Local Court Magistrate Robert Babbidge handed down his judgement on Friday morning ordering the ex-Rabbitoh s caption to undertake a two-year community correction order with anger management support. An apprehended violence order was implemented for two years to protect Mitchell Hooke, the former CEO of the Minerals Council of Australia. Burgess told reporters outside court: We re confused by the decision. We ve appealed the decision. I won t say anything more, thank you. Sam Burgess arriving at court this morning with his mother Julie following close behind. Picture: Bianca De Marchi
Former NRL star Sam Burgess found guilty of intimidation in 2019 domestic dispute
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Former NRL star Sam Burgess has been found guilty of intimidating his ex-father-in-law during a heated argument about his children.
Key points:
The magistrate found Mr Hooke went through a terrifying experience
Burgess was placed him on a two-year good behaviour bond
The disagreement began when Burgess, 32, was at Mitchell Hooke s NSW Southern Highlands home in October 2019 and was told his visitation time had finished.
The two have previously given varying versions of events to Moss Vale Local Court, where Burgess pleaded not guilty to intimidation and an alternative charge of common assault.