Jarryd Hayne’s long-awaited return to the Parramatta Eels could be put on hold if its proved he failed to report the rape allegations against him to the NRL.
Hayne arrived in Sydney from Israel yesterday after flying out of the country in secret following the surfacing of court documents filed against him in Santa Clara County Court.
A woman, known as ‘Ms V’, accused the 29-year-old of having non-consensual sexual intercourse with her in 2015, claims he strongly denies.
Legal proceedings have started in the US against Hayne, who ‘unequivocally and vehemently’ denied allegations he raped a virgin after a drunken night out.
However, the NSW representative faces further scrutiny from rugby league’s governing body and its integrity unit after he reportedly failed to inform them of the allegations.
The Eels signed Hayne in November, but the club also said they were not told of the woman’s claims.
‘The Club has been made aware of serious allegations regarding Jarryd Hayne during his time with the San Francisco 49ers,’ they said in a statement last week.
‘We were unaware of these allegations until they were made public today.’
Jarryd Hayne’s long-awaited return to the Parramatta Eels could be put on hold if its proved he failed to report the rape allegations against him to the NRL
Hayne faces further scrutiny from rugby league’s governing body and its integrity unit after he reportedly failed to inform them of the allegations (pictured NRL CEO Todd Greenberg)
Jarryd Hayne has arrived home in Sydney after leaving the country in secret following the surfacing of his rape allegations
Legal proceedings have started in the US against Hayne, who ‘unequivocally and vehemently’ denied allegations he raped a virgin after a drunken night out
A woman claims Jarryd Hayne took her home after a boozy night out with other NFL stars before raping her, in a civil suit filed to an American court
Hayne will have to explain his apparent failure to alert the NRL of the allegations to Todd Greenberg and other officials and could face suspension.
Parramatta will sit down with Hayne when he returns from his holiday.
Ms V is seeking a jury trial, and if she is successful, Hayne will have to return to the US for the court process.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted the NRL and the Parramatta Eels for comment.
NRL gender adviser Professor Catharine Lumby says she would support any suspension for the star centre, and even thinks Hayne himself should step aside until a resolution is found.
‘If you are in a high-profile position, if you are accused of a serious matter like assault, whether it be civil or criminal, you should stand aside until the case is resolved,’ she told the Daily Telegraph.
‘There is a clear duty for all players to inform not only to their club but the NRL about any allegations.
‘It is my view that anyone in a high profile public position, be they are a football player or a senior person in an organisation, if they are accused of a serious allegation they should take it upon themselves to step aside until they are cleared.
Hayne boarded a plane to Tel Aviv on Wednesday evening last week, the second time he has visited the country in recent weeks after only just returning from a spiritual trip to the holy city of Jerusalem.
Reporters met the rugby league superstar as he arrived at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel just after midnight local time on Thursday.
He replied ‘nah’ when asked if he had any response to the allegations and was led away by a bodyguard.
Hayne, a devout Christian, was baptised in the Jordan River earlier this month. He posted several images to Instagram travelling around the nation.
He returned to Australia following the trip to celebrate the first birthday of his daughter Beliviah Ivy.
Hayne had the baby girl with Amellia Bonnici, a woman he met through Instagram in 2016.
Hayne, a devout Christian, was baptised in the Jordan River earlier this month. He posted several images to Instagram travelling around the nation
Reporters met the Parramatta Eels star as he arrived at Ben Gurion Airport. He refused to answer any questions and was led away by a bodyguard
Documents lodged in a County of Santa Clara court state the woman had previously met some of Hayne’s friends when working at a restaurant and a group went out drinking after the December 20 game.
The documents say Hayne later took the woman to a home in an Uber and she passed out in the car ‘due to her extreme level of intoxication’.
Hayne said he had previously provided ‘all reasonable assistance’ to authorities after the woman went to police in May 2016.
‘He unequivocally and vehemently denies the allegations which are the subject of the civil complaint,’ the player’s Sydney lawyer, Ramy Qutami, said in a statement on Wednesday.
The court documents reveal the woman took Hayne’s ‘undergarment’ after the alleged rape in case she needed proof of the incident.
The woman said she had vaginal pain for months and went to the emergency department in April 2016.
A criminal case was previously dismissed by District Attorney on October 25 2016 for insufficient evidence.
The documents say Hayne later took the woman to a home in an Uber and she passed out in the car ‘due to her extreme level of intoxication’
Rugby league superstar Jarryd Hayne has been accused of rape in a civil suit filed in an American court. He denies the allegations
The suit was filed in Santa Clara County court accused the 29-year-old of engaging in non-consensual sexual intercourse in 2015 with a woman known as ‘Ms V’
‘The hospital called the police but the plaintiff declined to speak with them,’ the court documents state.
A month later she reported the matter to police but, after an investigation, the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office told the woman ‘there was not enough evidence to prove the crime of rape beyond a reasonable doubt’.
In the statement of complaint, the plaintiff says she didn’t immediately report the incident to authorities because she feared being discredited or blamed.
She met Hayne through mutual friends after attending an NFL match between the 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals at Levi’s Stadium, according to the documents
Two days after the alleged rape, Ms V confronted a friend of Hayne’s over the evening, according to the suit
AAP understands Hayne would be expected to return to the US if the woman is granted a jury trial as she’s demanding.
The action is for sexual battery, battery, gender violence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence arising from the alleged rape.
The woman is seeking monetary compensation for ’emotional pain, anguish and severe distress’.
Hayne’s NRL club, Parramatta, said they were unaware of the allegations until Wednesday.
‘As with any legal matter it is important we follow due process and ensure we review all relevant information available, including giving Jarryd the opportunity to respond,’ the club said in a statement.
The NRL said the organisation’s integrity unit would monitor Hayne’s case.
‘We note the police in the United States did not proceed with any criminal proceedings but we will review the information available and continue to monitor the civil case,’ a spokesman said.
A woman claims Jarryd Hayne took her home after a boozy night out with other NFL stars before raping her, in a civil suit filed to an American court
A San Francisco 49ers spokesman said ‘this is the first we have heard of this matter and the alarming allegation regarding a former employee’.
Hayne sensationally left the Parramatta Eels and rugby league to join the 49ers in 2015.
He played eight games for the team, including 17 carries for 51 yards and six catches for 27 yards. He also had three fumbles.
He returned to the NRL last year and joined the Gold Coast Titans.
He announced last month he would be released from his record $1.2 million contract to return to Parramatta for the 2018 season.
In a civil suit filed in an American court ‘Ms V’ alleges Jarryd Hayne raped her in 2015
In a civil suit filed in an American court ‘Ms V’ alleges Jarryd Hayne raped her in 2015
In a civil suit filed in an American court ‘Ms V’ alleges Jarryd Hayne raped her in 2015
In a civil suit filed in an American court ‘Ms V’ alleges Jarryd Hayne raped her in 2015
In a civil suit filed in an American court ‘Ms V’ alleges Jarryd Hayne raped her in 2015
In a civil suit filed in an American court ‘Ms V’ alleges Jarryd Hayne raped her in 2015