- Clayton Lewis accused over December 2023 match
- Two of his Macarthur FC teammates additionally charged
A 3rd soccer participant caught up within the A-League yellow card betting scandal plans to battle the fees.
Clayton Rhys Lewis, 27, confronted a Sydney courtroom on Thursday accused of corrupting betting outcomes and taking part in a prison group after being charged together with two teammates in Could.
Police allege he was amongst Macarthur Bulls A-League gamers who intentionally acquired yellow playing cards throughout matches, being paid as much as $10,000.
Lewis didn’t remark as he left the Downing Centre Native Courtroom, the place his lawyer mentioned he’ll battle the allegations.
‘I am instructed Mr Lewis will defend this cost, coming into a plea of not responsible,’ Zemarai Khatiz informed the courtroom.
Lewis’ bail was diverse barely with consent from police, who’re anticipated to serve a quick of proof by August.
He’s accused of intentionally getting yellow-carded in a December match in opposition to Sydney FC, realizing he was corrupting the betting market by doing so.
Lewis can also be charged with taking part in a prison group together with 4 different gamers.
Former Bulls captain Ulises Davila, 33, allegedly influenced different gamers to participate within the scheme.
A-League star Clayton Davis is pictured exterior a Sydney courtroom on Wednesday after his lawyer mentioned he could be pleading not responsible to expenses of corrupting betting outcomes and taking part in a prison group
The 27-year-old (pictured taking part in for the Macarthur Bulls) stands accused of intentionally getting a yellow card in an A-League match final December
He and the membership ‘agreed on a mutual termination of his contract’ as he confronted courtroom in June.
Kearyn Baccus, 32, has additionally confronted courtroom over the alleged scheme.
All three are as a result of return to courtroom on August 22.
Two different gamers have been named in courtroom paperwork as taking part in a prison group with the accused trio however haven’t but been charged.
Police allege the betting scheme led to lots of of hundreds of {dollars} being paid out in winnings and was headed by a South American contact.
