Burgess’ alleged ‘be naughty with me’ offer as former NRL star fights groping allegation
A former NRL star is fighting allegations he twice grabbed a woman’s bottom without her consent after meeting up to exchange a signed jersey for a cancer charity event.
The woman, who cannot be named, told police in body-worn footage played in court on Monday that Mr Burgess tried to kiss her moments after handing over the charity item.“That’s when I said, ‘Do you want a cup of tea?’ to defuse the situation … I opened the cupboard and he’s turned around grabbed me on the bottom,” the woman told police.
Police allege Mr Burgess again tried to kiss the woman after the tea was tipped out because of off milk before suggesting the pair “cuddle” on the couch.I got all hot and sweaty. That’s when he turned around and said, ‘You're getting hot, why don't you take your jumper off?’ the woman told general duties police in the footage played to the court.
Police prosecutor Adrian Wash told Sydney Downing Centre Court that Mr Burgess left the property after telling the woman that they would “talk in another 10 years”. Mr Wrench told the court there was no DNA evidence on the woman’s jumper from Mr Burgess and called into question evidence taken by police from her phone after the report.The court was told Snapchat messages, which automatically delete, were not recorded from before the incident and the pair had been “best friends” on the app.
Nonetheless, Mr Wrench told the court the woman had been interviewed by The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail following publication of the allegations last year.
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