The man accused of his alleged street fight with Paul Kent outside a trendy Sydney pub has received a boost with the news that leading criminal defense lawyer Chris Murphy will take on his case.
Murphy is one of the best-known lawyers in the country after defending many headline clients, including football stars Sam Burgess, Hazem El Masri and Shaun Kenny-Dowall, as well as actor Matthew Newton, boxer Jeff Fenech, the Rolling Stones and the music superstar. Rod Stewart.
He also defended 31 outlaw motorcycle gang members against murder charges arising from the famous ‘Milperra massacre’ shooting.
Murphy announced he was taking the case with a tweet early Tuesday morning, then followed up with two more messages about the case.
Police on Sunday charged a 35-year-old man (pictured) with affray over the alleged fight.
The man is now being defended by prominent Sydney lawyer Chris Murphy (pictured), who has represented football stars such as Sam Burgess, as well as boxing legend Jeff Fenech and even the Rolling Stones.
Last night, at 10:33 p.m. on April 29, I was instructed to act on behalf of one of the two accused in the fight, the man walking backwards, who appears in the Paul Kent video circulating on the social networks. I will be defending the matter,’ he initially wrote.
‘My client went out to dinner with his wife and another couple. He does not consume alcoholic beverages.
Footage that went viral on social media on Sunday showed Kent and another man arguing outside the Three Weeds hotel in Rozelle before the altercation allegedly turned physical around 11.20pm on Saturday.
Kent has been suspended from his duties at Fox Sports and the Daily Telegraph while his employers investigate the incident.
Kent (pictured outside a Sydney court last May) has been stood down from his jobs at Fox Sports and News Corp as his employers investigate the alleged fight.
A 35-year-old man turned up at Balmain police station at around 6.45pm on Sunday before being taken to Newtown police station, in the city’s inner west, and charged with disorder after officers They launched an investigation when they found out about the video.
He was granted bail and will appear in court on June 7.
In the clip, Kent can be heard calling the other man a “doghead” before they allegedly get into a physical confrontation that extends across the street from the location.
Footage shows the 54-year-old man allegedly being thrown into a tree and landing headfirst in the gutter before rising from the ground.
In a statement to Daily Mail Australia on Sunday, a spokesperson for Fox Sports and The Daily Telegraph said: “Fox Sports presenter and News Corp Australia columnist Paul Kent has been stood down pending an immediate investigation.”
On Sunday, the 54-year-old was visited by an entourage of friends and a doctor in footage captured exclusively by Daily Mail Australia, with his companions staging a bizarre distraction to help him evade media waiting outside his 2,000-acre home. 35 million dollars.