Man charged after allegedly throwing controversial footy commentator Paul Kent into a tree during street fight gets some VERY good news
The man accused over his alleged street brawl with Paul Kent outside a trendy Sydney pub has been given a boost with the news that high-profile criminal lawyer Chris Murphy is taking his case.
Murphy is one of the country’s best-known lawyers having defended many headline figures including footy stars Sam Burgess, Hazem El Masri and Shaun Kenny-Dowall, as well as actor Matthew Newton, boxer Jeff Fenech, the Rolling Stones and music superstar Rod Stewart.
He also defended 31 Banditos-banditos-bicycle gang members against murder charges stemming from the infamous ‘Milperra massacre’ shooting.
Murphy announced early Tuesday morning with a tweet that he would be handling the case, followed by two more posts about the case.
Police charged a 35-year-old man (photo) with affray over the alleged brawl on Sunday
The man is now being defended by high-profile Sydney lawyer Chris Murphy (pictured), who has represented football stars including Sam Burgess, as well as boxing legend Jeff Fenech and even the Rolling Stones.
‘Last night at 10.33pm on April 29, I was instructed to act for one of the two fraud suspects, the man walking backwards, seen in the Paul Kent video circulating on social media. I will defend the case,” he initially wrote.
‘My client was out to dinner with his wife and another couple. He doesn’t drink alcoholic beverages.’
Footage that went viral on social media on Sunday showed Kent and another man arguing outside the Three Weeds hotel in Rozelle before the altercation turned physical at around 11.20pm on Saturday.
Kent has been suspended from his roles at Fox Sports and the Daily Telegraph while his employers investigate the incident.
Kent (pictured outside a Sydney court last May) has been fired from Fox Sports and News Corp while his employers investigate the alleged fight
A 35-year-old man reported to Balmain police station about 6.45pm on Sunday before being taken to Newtown police station in the city’s west and charged with affray after officers launched an investigation when they became aware of the video.
He was granted conditional bail and will appear in court on June 7.
In the clip, Kent can be heard calling the other man a “dogface” before they reportedly get into a physical altercation that extends across the room.
The footage shows the 54-year-old reportedly being thrown into a tree and landing with his head in the gutter before picking himself up from the ground.
In a statement to Ny Breaking Australia on Sunday, a spokesperson for Fox Sports and The Daily Telegraph said: “Fox Sports presenter and News Corp Australia columnist Paul Kent has stepped down pending an immediate investigation.”
On Sunday, the 54-year-old was visited by an entourage of friends and a doctor, in footage captured exclusively by Ny Breaking Australia, with his friends staging a bizarre diversion to help him evade media gathering outside his $ 2.35 million were waiting.