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Celebrity Croc Wrangler Sentenced to 10 Months Behind Bars
Matt Wright was sentenced to five months' jail and fined $5,000 after being found guilty of obstructing the 2022 helicopter crash investigation that killed his friend.
- On Friday, celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright will be sentenced in the Northern Territory Supreme Court after three hours of submissions and his August guilty verdict on two counts related to the 2022 helicopter crash.
- Prosecutors told the court the interference was driven by fear of under-reporting, saying Wright lied about fuel and asked the pilot to falsify flight-hour records, with charges focused on post-crash conduct.
- Defence lawyer Luke Officer said, `These were a bunch of mates, they were nothing short of thick as thieves, but sadly that mateship fell apart`.
- Crown submissions urged imprisonment, while defence sought non-custodial options; Crown Prosecutor Jason Gullaci SC said the charges warrant actual imprisonment, and Acting Justice Alan Blow paused before the court reconvening at 3:30pm for sentencing.
- The case has ongoing consequences for the families of Chris 'Willow' Wilson and Sebastian Robinson, with Luke Officer telling the court Matt Wright is teetering on financial ruin after years of legal proceedings.
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Celebrity croc wrangler Matt Wright sentenced to time behind bars
Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright has been sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended after five months, for attempting to interfere with an investigation into a fatal helicopter accident three years ago.
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