Former Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom handed two-year jail sentence in France
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Former Australia rugby union captain Rocky Elsom has been sentenced to two years in prison by a French court for misusing corporate assets while serving as president of the Narbonne rugby club. He acquired unjustified expenditures for coaching and management during his tenure. Although acquitted on forgery charges, Elsom was ordered to pay 230,000 in compensation. His legal troubles have been aggravated by an ongoing international arrest warrant after he previously failed to appear in court for a five-year sentence, which was later retried unsuccessfully.
Rocky Elsom was sentenced to two years in prison for misusing corporate assets as Narbonne’s president, reflecting serious legal troubles tied to financial misconduct.
Elsom was acquitted of forgery charges but ordered to pay 230,000 in compensation, illustrating the complexities of his case amidst accusations of embezzlement.
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