Australia’s most infamous party boy Corey Worthington struck a defiant tone outside court, ranting and raving at media after avoiding a conviction for punching a man on a mobility scooter.
Missing his iconic yellow sunglasses and sporting a new hair do, Worthington, 32, appeared before the Geelong Magistrates’ Court on Monday, where he escaped conviction for assault and damage offences.
Outside court, he reacted angrily when asked if he regretted his actions, saying ‘the assault happened, simple’.
Corey Worthington looked unrecognisable during a heated outburst with media outside court in Geelong on Monday
Worthington is seen at the peak of his famous with bleach blond hair and his trademark yellow sunglasses
‘I did something wrong, but I’m asking you … if someone touched the mother of your kid, what would you do?,’ he questioned.
‘When you’re in that time and that moment, what is decided in that moment; let it be.
‘I’ve left it for the court to decide and the court has decided. They’ve given me a non-conviction today.’
The court was told Worthington had successfully completed an anger management course after pleading guilty to two counts of unlawful assault and criminal damage in June.
The charges related to an incident in January, where Worthington assaulted a man in his 50s riding a disability scooter and damaged a car windscreen.
Worthington, who is now heavily tattooed, has returned to the limelight in recent years. He featured on Channel Nine’s Australian Ninja Warrior, season 2
Worthington was heard exploding at TV reporters on videos posted to Instagram shortly after the court appearance
The court heard he told police at the time the man had allegedly assaulted his partner.
During the short hearing, his lawyer passed up a letter to magistrate John Bentley outlining Worthington’s participation and completion of the course.
He was handed a 12-month good behaviour bond without conviction by Mr Bentley, who lamented media interest in the case.
‘All right well Corey you’ve done everything I asked you to do,’ he said.
‘It’s somewhat unfortunate there’s a media circus here today’.
Worthington spoke only once so say; ‘yes, Your Honour’, when asked if he would agree to a good behaviour bond.
Worthington posted a video of himself shouting at a TV reporter following the court case
‘Sign this bond, stay out of trouble that will be the end of it,’ Mr Bentley said.
‘Have a good Christmas and stay out of trouble.’
Worthington shot to national attention at the young age of 16 after hosting a large party at his parents’ home in January 2008.
The party garnered international media attention after his neighbourhood was vandalised and he refused to take off his sunglasses on A Current Affair.
‘It was just a get together with mates at first and we thought we might as well have a party and then it sort of got out of hand,’ he said at the time.
‘I can’t be exactly blamed for what happened because it wasn’t in the house, it was out in the street … I’ll say sorry but I won’t take off my glasses’.
Worthington vanished for several years after the incident but returned to the media with a surprise appearance on Nine’s Ninja Warrior.
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