Sydney Roosters caught up in Brandon Smith drugs investigation

[mightyrooster]

Are there any theories on how the Cheese was sprung?

Were the police monitoring the dealers phone?
Who leaked the charge sheet to the press and did they profit from it?

Theory on the leaking? Well who would have access to it apart from QLD police? Cheese, his lawyer, Souffs officials, the NRL integrity unit? Anybody cheese blabs to and let’s face it he’s not very good at keeping things to himself.

[Bates]

Theory on the leaking? Well who would have access to it apart from QLD police? Cheese, his lawyer, Souffs officials, the NRL integrity unit? Anybody cheese blabs to and let’s face it he’s not very good at keeping things to himself.

Why did they bother charging the Cheese though when thousands of these transactions occur daily? There's more to this imo than meets the eye. It's the dealers that the law enforcement agencies want to arrest and shut down. Prosecuting recreational drug users is a waste of tax payer money and just clogs up the court system.

[Mitch9]

He needs to be booed every single touch on Friday.
Cap thief and mouthy.

[Seventy Five]

Weedler didn’t name the players that money was owed to. He mad3 it clear the club is not happy with him though. And that’s the point I keep making, the media keeps saying oh by the way there’s no suggestion Radley has done anything wrong, but we’ll just keep regurgitating the info to give the impression he may have and the Roosters culture is dodgy.

I would hope that if there is nothing implicating Victor Radley beyond innuendo or comments made by Cheese or a drug dealer, then he and the Roosters pursue legal action against these so-called journalists. The use of a disclaimer—such as "there is no suggestion that Radley or the Roosters have done anything wrong"—does not absolve them of responsibility when they proceed to cast aspersions immediately afterward.

You only need to glance at the comments section on various social media platforms to see that defamation has already taken place. The reputational damage is real, and the media need to be held accountable at some point.

[Nicola Tesla]

Are there any theories on how the Cheese was sprung?

Were the police monitoring the dealers phone?
Who leaked the charge sheet to the press and did they profit from it?

I’m sure I read or heard that they had been monitoring the dealer for a long time. Here how they knew of this “request”

[Bates]

I’m sure I read or heard that they had been monitoring the dealer for a long time. Here how they knew of this “request”

Interesting. Thanks Nicola.

[mightyrooster]

I would hope that if there is nothing implicating Victor Radley beyond innuendo or comments made by Cheese or a drug dealer, then he and the Roosters pursue legal action against these so-called journalists. The use of a disclaimer—such as "there is no suggestion that Radley or the Roosters have done anything wrong"—does not absolve them of responsibility when they proceed to cast aspersions immediately afterward.

You only need to glance at the comments section on various social media platforms to see that defamation has already taken place. The reputational damage is real, and the media need to be held accountable at some point.

100%

[The Real King]

The more I look for answers the more obvious it becomes that this is going to go down as the biggest beat-up ever in the NRL.
Bennett called the charges against Smith trivial and the Integrity Unit investigation concluded no one had a case to answer.
It won't be a long day at Southport Magistrates Court on September 18.

[Spirit of 66]

Meanwhile, in other news from the courts…


Former NRL star Chris Sandow has been sentenced to prison after being caught with a rifle in public and throwing rocks at cars.

The ex-Rabbitoh playmaker pleaded guilty to several offences in Ipswich Magistrates Court last Friday, including one count of unlawfully possessing a category H weapon in public, one count of assaulting and obstructing police officers, two counts of wilful damages and other offences.

The court heard that complaints over Sandow’s behaviour were made in March after he caused damage to two vehicles when throwing rocks at passing by cars on a road in the Ipswich suburb of Riverview.


It is one of the benefits of playing with the vermin - it sets you up for a career post football

[caz]

brandon smith played alright. don't regret losing him because of the off field stuff but he can play

[Tennessee Tornado]

His impact off the field far outweighs anything he does on field. Created massive issues in the background whilst he was with us. We’ve moved on and it won’t be long before the Rabbitohs have to deal with his rubbish.

[caz]

His impact off the field far outweighs anything he does on field. Created massive issues in the background whilst he was with us. We’ve moved on and it won’t be long before the Rabbitohs have to deal with his rubbish.

could be sooner than later. it's possible he'll miss some footy over passing info to bookies. that's pretty much a hanging offence in some sports

[Inflictor]

The boys seemed to be fine with him after the game. Hugs all round. TV didn't show him and Rads though.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Meanwhile, in other news from the courts…


Former NRL star Chris Sandow has been sentenced to prison after being caught with a rifle in public and throwing rocks at cars.

The ex-Rabbitoh playmaker pleaded guilty to several offences in Ipswich Magistrates Court last Friday, including one count of unlawfully possessing a category H weapon in public, one count of assaulting and obstructing police officers, two counts of wilful damages and other offences.

The court heard that complaints over Sandow’s behaviour were made in March after he caused damage to two vehicles when throwing rocks at passing by cars on a road in the Ipswich suburb of Riverview.


It is one of the benefits of playing with the vermin - it sets you up for a career post football

Apparently in court Sandow's lawyers claimed that the only reason his client threw the rocks at the cars was because the former souffs star received a text message from Rads advising him that it was a good way for him to let out his frustration after Spencer called him a cat.

There is no suggestion that Radley has done anything wrong, but Spencer is looking at another 8 game suspension.

[mightyrooster]

It’s been an orchestrated beat up all week designed to destabilise the Roosters in the lead up to the vermin game.