Blonde woman at the centre of Latrell Mitchell’s white powder photo posts an APPALLING threat to the person who ‘leaked her photo’
- Souths star under investigation by NRL
- Club has notified the league of the existence of the image
- Woman pictured with Mitchell has spoken out
The woman who unmasked herself as the mystery blonde in a photo showing Latrell Mitchell bending over an unknown white powder has posted a shocking threat online after she was accused of leaking the photo.
Amy Brown identified herself on Facebook as the woman in the photo showing South Sydney star Mitchell bending over white powder on a table with his left hand in front of his face.
Souths reported the image to the NRL Integrity Unit, confirming it was taken from Mitchell’s trip to the rural town of Dubbo last weekend, where he was doing volunteer work and attending a coaching course.
Ny Breaking Australia does not claim the white substance is an illegal drug.
The NRL questioned Mitchell about the photo on Tuesday as he remains sidelined with a foot injury which could see him miss the rest of the season.
Brown, who according to her Facebook profile lives and works in the New South Wales town of Lightning Ridge, about 350 kilometres north of Dubbo, has been embroiled in an altercation with Dubbo residents, who accused her of leaking the photo to the media.
She has strongly denied the allegations.
Amy Brown (pictured) – who came out as the woman in the controversial photo of Souths star Latrell Mitchell – is embroiled in a heated war of words over who leaked the photo
Brown (right) denies she is responsible for leaking the photo, which appears to show Mitchell hunched over an unknown white powder on a table (pictured)
Pictured: The Facebook post showing Brown threatening to “drop” a woman who accused her of leaking Mitchell’s photo
Brown made the threat in a Facebook conversation with a woman on Wednesday as she defended herself against allegations that she leaked the image via Apple’s AirDrop feature, which allows users to send items to other company devices.
The woman who was the victim of the threat is also accused of distributing the image.
“I’m not going to sit back and lie about anything,” Brown wrote.
I was shown [the photo] at the football on sunday. Didn’t even know that photo existed until then. I wouldn’t even know how to make an airdrop.
“But I do know one thing: the next time I see you, I’m fucking dropping you.”
Mitchell has kept a low profile since the photo circulated online, but his adviser Matt Rose did reveal the footballer’s mental state.
“Latrell is doing well,” he said Tuesday.
‘Yeah, I mean, at the moment he’s not allowed to comment under NRL rules.
‘Has he had the chance to actually speak to the integrity unit to explain himself? That’s all happening right now.
Brown insisted she had no idea the photo had even been taken until it was shown to her at a football game last Sunday.
“Once that’s done, he can talk to you.”
Mitchell’s NSW Blues teammate Jarome Luai addressed the topic after training on Tuesday.
“I think it’s a very sensitive subject when you start talking about it,” Luai said.
“When I think about it, I want to make sure I’m doing the right thing and that I’m sending a positive message to my audience.
‘I wish him a lot of strength. I am sure he really regrets what happened.’
Earlier this week, prominent Sydney lawyer Paul McGirr explained why he believes the Bunnies fullback will not be fined or suspended over the image.
“Unless Latrell Mitchell, or whoever was in that room, were to testify what Latrell actually did, and when, then I would say on the merits that the case is highly likely to fail,” McGirr said. News Corp.
“It’s just speculation about a person hunched over a table. The NRL only has to prove things on the balance of probabilities, but without any admission the case would be difficult.”