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Rape Charges Against AFL Player Dropped After Witness Admits Lying
Charges were dropped due to unreliable witness testimony, with Victoria Police agreeing to cover the legal costs of the accused, Tanner Bruhn and Patrick Sinnott.
- On Tuesday, Victorian prosecutors abandoned the sexual assault case against Tanner Bruhn, Geelong Cats player, and Patrick Sinnott after the Office of Public Prosecutions withdrew the charges.
- The alleged incident began after Tanner Bruhn and Patrick Sinnott met the complainant at Geelong’s Alley Cat strip club at about 4am on February 5, 2023, and both were charged with sexual assault and rape.
- Harrison Martin told the court he had no memory of the night and admitted lying under oath, while other witnesses testified the complainant gave false statements to police, weakening the prosecution case.
- Victoria Police has agreed to pay the men's legal costs after Magistrate Kimberley Swadesir ordered the chief commissioner to cover both men's significant costs, barrister Moya O'Brien said.
- The lifting of a nine-month suppression order allowed the ABC to reveal Tanner Bruhn's role, after his name was removed from court lists and social media speculation grew while Geelong Football Club and the AFL could not explain his absence.
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