A week after being released from jail, Ben Cousins has spoken after the former AFL champion unwittingly found himself in front of the media.
The former Eagles star and Brownlow medallist had a storied AFL career.He did, however, spend significant time speaking with former West Coast player and Seven Network report Adrian Barich.
Accompanied by a blonde woman with a young child in a pram, Cousins was still sporting his hair in a ponytail and a significant beard.He was released from Hakea prison last week after eight months inside, with a trial date set for September 12 where the 40-year-old will answer 14 charges, 12 of which relate to breaching a family restraining order.
He faces a count each of aggravated stalking and threatening to injure, endanger or harm which stems from his arrest last August at the home of former partner Maylea Tinecheff.
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