10:28AM Clem Bastow | Just when you thought you’d heard the last of the Wayne Carey saga, we’re all reminded that – oh yeah! – he’s still in the midst of a legal battle in the States for that alleged assault in Miami, leaving him on felony charges of battery.
And in bad news for the Troubled™ ex-AFL star, the
US prosecutor doesn’t look to be in a particularly sympathetic mood when it comes to Carey’s celebrity standing in his home country.
In venting his frustration, the prosecutor, Matthew Baldwin, pointed to the 11 male and female shackled prisoners in bright orange jail issue jumpsuits sitting at the side of the crowded Miami-Dade County Court room and 18 other defendants, facing a mix of heroin, cocaine, assault and domestic abuse charges, waiting in the public gallery for their cases to be dealt with.
Baldwin told Judge Rosa Rodriguez that Carey might be a celebrity in Australia, but he should not receive special treatment.
“He’s facing felony charges,” Baldwin said.
“The fact he is a celebrity somewhere else doesn’t mean he does not have to appear in court like everybody else in the court room.”
Judge Rosa Rodriguez seconded the calls, noting that Carey must be in the court for his trial, which looks set to take place on October 14th, after being pushed back three times.
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