Relief for Blues star George Moala after he escapes conviction for vicious assault
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Rugby player George Moala let out an audible sigh of relief as he left court this afternoon, having been discharged without conviction for his part in a vicious assault.
The 24-year-old Blues player was found guilty back in January of assaulting Clifford Matoka in a late-night bar brawl.
Today George Moala was discharged without conviction and ordered to pay $2500 in emotional damages to his victim.
George Moala and his brother, Siua, had originally been accused of assaulting Mr Matoka and another man, Damian Leota, on Auckland's K Road in 2012.
Siua was found not guilty of three charges.
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The 24-year-old Blues player was found guilty back in January of assaulting Clifford Matoka in a late-night bar brawl.
Today George Moala was discharged without conviction and ordered to pay $2500 in emotional damages to his victim.
George Moala and his brother, Siua, had originally been accused of assaulting Mr Matoka and another man, Damian Leota, on Auckland's K Road in 2012.
Siua was found not guilty of three charges.
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