Woman at centre of alleged Sydney Swans assault taps lawyers
A woman allegedly assaulted during a gathering involving Sydney Swans players has engaged legal counsel to explore a civil compensation claim. The AFL club has suspended five players involved in the incident as police investigations continue.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues of player conduct and institutional accountability within professional sports organizations.
<p>A woman who has had her "entire world turned upside down" by an alleged sexual assault during a gathering of Sydney Swans players has tapped lawyers to look into grounds for a compensation claim.</p> <p>Consumer law firm Slater and Gordon Lawyers has been engaged to represent one of three women who were allegedly hired as adult entertainers to party with five Sydney Swans players at the Pullman Hotel in East Melbourne on Monday morning.</p> <p>Victoria Police Sex Crimes Squad detectives are investigating an alleged assault in a hotel room.
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