- Rocky Elsom received a five -year prison sentence in absence in October
- The former Wallabies star was accused of misuse of corporate funds.
- The accusations are related to their time as president of the Narbonne Rugby Club club
According to the reports, Rocky Elsom learned of his destination after it was assumed that the Wallabies star had embezzled funds during his time working as president of the Narbonne Rugby Club in France.
The 41 -year -old, who won 75 caps for Australia, was sentenced in absence to a five -year prison sentence in October for the alleged misuse of corporate funds, while Elsom was in charge of the French club between 2015 and 2016 .
According The Sydney Morning HeraldA French prosecutor requested that the prison sentence be reduced three years with a sentence that will now be issued on March 14.
During a hearing on Friday at the Criminal Court of Narbonne, a new arrest warrant and a fine for a total of $ 1,040,602.50 against Elsom were also issued.
His whereabouts is unknown and was not present at the audience in France last week, but it is understood that he was represented by his lawyer Yann Le Bras, who is fighting the accusations against the former sender.
Le Braz has also previously examined the 'discrepancies' in the initial judicial procedures that saw the former Waatah star be slapped with a five -year prison sentence.
The former Wallabies star, Rocky Elsom, was surprisingly a five -year prison sentence in absence
Leinster's old background will learn his destination at a hearing on March 14, where a French prosecutor has argued that Elsom's five -year sentence is reduced to three years.
The former Leinster star had affirmed earlier this month that the publication of new evidence in the form of Narbonne's financial documents could help clean her name.
Earlier this month, Elsom had claimed the publication of new evidence in the form of Narbonne's financial documents could help him clarify his name and request the release of the financial documents of the 2017-18 financial year.
“I received the club with a $ 2.3m hole (€ 1.4m) at a hole of $ 3.29 (€ 2m) in the balance and almost without capital and received the club with a healthy balance and more than one million euros in capital Available “, Elsom”, Elsom, who made 75 international appearances for Australia said.
“There can be no more disputes on the financial health of the club.”
The former Rugby star has also expressed concern that if he returns to France to defend himself, they probably put him in custody before the audience.
In a statement, Le Braz expects Elsom to be acquitted.
“First of all, I requested that the arrest warrant and the accusation law be declared void and null by the flagrant contempt of the elementary procedure rules,” Le Bras said in a statement.
'According to merits, the investigation focused on expenses, without any mention of contractual income or obligations.
'There is no asset abuse in this case, and I hope that the court acquits Elsom, who did not stole or looted this club during the 10 months that he was in office before a change of government.
“Basically paid salaries due to players … Everything must be reviewed and analyzed by the Court.”