Jailed footy star Jarryd Hayne is sued by the young woman he was convicted of raping and biting her genitals so hard she bled
- Jarryd Hayne is being sued by the woman he is convicted of raping
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne is being sued by the young woman he was convicted of raping just months after he was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault.
The lawsuit will be the second levelled against Hayne, 33, from women he allegedly assaulted.
Hayne was sentenced to three years and eight months in jail after the incident on NRL grand final night in 2018 in which a jury found he overpowered and attacked the young woman, biting her so hard he drew blood.
The jury heard he had been talking to the woman online and caught a cab to her Newcastle home – instructing the driver to wait outside.
A civil claim from the victim was lodged in the NSW Supreme Court in August, reports the Daily Telegraph.
The compensation dollar figure being sought by the woman – who cannot be named for legal reasons but is in her mid-20s – has not been revealed.
More to follow.
Hayne (pictured) leaving court after his trial. He maintains his innocence and will be eligible for parole in January, 2025
The jury heard the woman had contacted Hayne a year earlier online telling him she thought he was gorgeous but had become angry on that night when she found out a car was waiting for him outside and that he had just arrived for sex.
His ‘solution’ to her being upset was to try fixing that problem by engaging in sexual activity with her Crown prosecutor Brian Costello said.
The complainant testified that Hayne was ‘rough, forceful and inconsiderate,’ despite her protests of ‘no’ and ‘no Jarryd’.
The alleged sexual assault lasted for about 30 seconds before she was injured and started bleeding from her genitals.
‘Once he did that he couldn’t get out of the house quick enough,’ Mr Costello said.
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