Scandal Luke Slayers

[Blightys Barrel]

So if she didn’t post the picture then really all that’s left is that he did it himself by mistake which remains as hilarious as it was at the very start of this

She was on the other side of Italy from where he was, so I think her alibi is fine. My guess is that Sayers is old school and not too great on simple tech tools.

I have said to many a friend that the phone manufacturers (Android and iPhone) they need to have an AI filter detection function anytime a Dick Pic selfie is taken and they access the “Send” function with a pop up.

“You really want to send this and risk your career and reputation?” Warning 1

“Hey numb nuts. This is your last chance for me to beat some common sense into you” Warning 2 and finally

“You call that a penis. I thought it was thumb that had seen better days. Go pleasure yourself and switch off the phone” Final warning

 

[Bunk Moreland]

So Luke’s response to the investigation was to sign a statutory declaration to the effect:

- My wife did it

- She suffers from significant mental disorders and often refuses to take prescribed medication

- You can’t interview her to get her response to this because she’s unstable and can’t be trusted

The AFL and Carlton took this on face value.

They've ****ed this up. If you're going to appoint yourself as an investigator then you have to do a proper job. You can't take a statement that says "She did it all, you can't ask her, she'll just lie" and that's it.

You have to make a reasonable effort to gather all the facts and that includes giving the accused a chance to give their side of things. Of course it's sensitive if there's mental health issues - so you make sure she's interviewed in an appropriate way with her own legal and personal support people present.

 

[The Blue Max]

View attachment 2543399

So Luke’s response to the investigation was to sign a statutory declaration to the effect:

- My wife did it

- She suffers from significant mental disorders and often refuses to take prescribed medication

- You can’t interview her to get her response to this because she’s unstable and can’t be trusted

The AFL and Carlton took this on face value.

They've ****ed this up. If you're going to appoint yourself as an investigator then you have to do a proper job. You can't take a statement that says "She did it all, you can't ask her, she'll just lie" and that's it.

You have to make a reasonable effort to gather all the facts and that includes giving the accused a chance to give their side of things. Of course it's sensitive if there's mental health issues - so you make sure she's interviewed in an appropriate way with her own legal and personal support people present.

This is a potentially HUGE problem for the AFL.

I’m doubt it could be brought up as a criminal charge of perjury against the CFC or AFL, but if Cate wins (and I’m betting she will - there’ll be no out of court settlement in this one) - the Media will have a field day and heads will roll, most likely Dillon’s, Gleeson’s and the Chief Investigator.

This kind of corruption, where the AFL is seen to have a hand in facilitating a perjury should be a warning shot to the new Chief Commissioner of the AFL - you are not above the law.

 

[dmc333]

he doesn't come off looking good in this at all.

https://archive.ph/MN46C

The AFL comes off looking even worse.

****ing campaigners.

 

[Rod Stroker]

The AFL comes off looking even worse.

****ing campaigners.

Not sure that they come off worse than the bloke in the center of the controversy who doesn't seem to be handling himself well

 

[EagleMan87]

This is a potentially HUGE problem for the AFL.

I’m doubt it could be brought up as a criminal charge of perjury against the CFC or AFL, but if Cate wins (and I’m betting she will - there’ll be no out of court settlement in this one) - the Media will have a field day and heads will roll, most likely Dillon’s, Gleeson’s and the Chief Investigator.

This kind of corruption, where the AFL is seen to have a hand in facilitating a perjury should be a warning shot to the new Chief Commissioner of the AFL - you are not above the law.

I'd love that, but doubt the many in the media will go for them.

 

[craffles]

Yikes. This is absolutely disgusting treatment of a woman.

 

[Devington]

Yikes. This is absolutely disgusting treatment of a woman.

On top of the fact he was clearly cheating on her. Nice lil cherry on top.

 

[Daka]

What a cluster f*** mess this has become.

 

[yaco55]

This should never have made it to court and is waste of resources. Surely two grown adults can sort this out in private.

 

[EagleMan87]

This should never have made it to court and is waste of resources. Surely two grown adults can sort this out in private.

Husband blames his indiscretions on his wife and you want to 'both sides' it?

 

[MisterB]

Old mate would have to get the 10 Sunscore points and the 3 votes for being the most tish bloke in the game. Clearly thinks with the little head too often as it appears he has never heard that saying about a woman scorned.

 

[Beerfish]

My guess is that Sayers is old school and not too great on simple tech tools.

Old school or just a dumb campaigner?

 

[ZEV]

Anyone that knows Luke knows he needs an interlock on his mobile devices.

 

[Atomboy]

Old school or just a dumb campaigner?
View attachment 2544175

Haven’t we already had enough dick pics ?.

 

[Profop]

I wonder what else the best in class AFL integrity unit has investigated to this level of competence

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Boy oh boy

 

[the avoca drover]

This story just keeps on giving.

 

[western royboy]

Boy oh boy

View attachment 2548113

This bloke has reached Costanza Level now…he’s in rare air

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Making a false stat dec is "perjury" isn't it?

 

[TheJanuaryMan]

Boy oh boy

View attachment 2548113

The sight of it made somebody ill?

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Holy Toledo, this is going to be entertaining.

The obvious next question for Sayers would be "Riiiiiiiight... now can you tell me a bit more about this woman who was tagged in the photo?"

Is she going to appear? Because I'd say there's at least a decent chance that she wants to bury him too.

 

[Pistol Night]

Boy oh boy

View attachment 2548113

A medical dick pic? Boy oh boy my doctor has some explaining to do as ive never received this attention to detail in my check ups

 

[Unnamed1]

Luke Sayers' position is essentially that (a) his bipolar, split personality wife (he managed to stay married to for 30 odd years), (b) who gave him an STD (c) due to her "sexual history" (read **** shaming), (d) caused him to take a photo of himself to document a medical issue (but he didn't crop himself out, or delete the photo after). (e) She then somehow "hacked" into his phone while he was 350km away skiing and (f) posted said picture (g) while refusing to take her pills (h) which she had a tendency to do. (i) All of this caused him to defend himself to the AFL in its official investigation. (j) Then, she "hacked" into his phone because she knew his passcode and (k) illegally obtained a draft statutory declaration he and his lawyers were making up, and so in the course of defending himself, (l) he is entitled to a special legal defence to defamation that he was merely defending himself in an "official AFL investigation" and only wrote what was strictly necessary for his own defence, and there was no predominant purpose of malice to his wife at all but that (m) the AFL shouldn't interview her because she's too unstable and untrustworthy. Then, he enlisted (n) two of his adult children to publicly support him.

 

[Unnamed1]

All in all, on reading the legal basis for his defence, the onus will be on Cate and her legal team to prove that a predominant purpose of his defamatory remarks was not malice. It will turn on how Luke is cross examined and whether he is determined to be trustworthy that malice (towards Cate) was not a predominant purpose.