On this episode of the Cinesape Magazine Podcast – Compelled edition, we break down and look at International Rugby League player Matt Lodge’s drunken rampage and assault of a New York City resident who was trying to save the life a women that Lodge was threatening.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Lodge#Assault_charge_&_lawsuit_in_New_York_and_NRL_controversy
Assault charge & lawsuit in New York and NRL controversy
On 16 October 2015, Lodge was arrested and charged with assault.[14] The victims then filed a civil lawsuit against Lodge for US$2 million in July 2016.
In December 2016, Lodge spent two weeks imprisoned at New York’s Rikers Island.[15] The Judge granted him a conditional discharge, releasing him from jail and Lodge returned to Australia.
Lodge has since signed a 1-year contract worth an estimated AU$85,000 with Brisbane Broncos for the 2018 National Rugby League season. The National Rugby League has been scrutinised for supporting Lodge and allowing the deal to happen while the victims have not been legally compensated.[16]
