{"id":712363,"date":"2026-06-03T10:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/712363\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:24:27","slug":"club-release-statement-as-star-charged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/712363\/","title":{"rendered":"Club release statement as star charged"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Knights have referred an incident to the NRL Integrity Unit after rising star Jermaine McEwen was reportedly charged by police with drink-driving. <\/p>\n

The SMH <\/a>report McEwen was charged for driving with a suspended licence and low-range drink-driving. <\/p>\n

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The Knights released a statement on Wednesday afternoon which didn\u2019t specify what happened but that the \u201cclub is aware of an incident\u201d involving the 21-year-old.<\/p>\n

\u201cMcEwen reported the incident to the club at the time of the incident occurred and the club reported the matter to the NRL Integrity Unit,\u201d the Knights\u2019 statement read.<\/p>\n

\u201cA thorough process continues to be undertaken by all parties required.<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil due process is completed, the Knights will not make any further comment.\u201d<\/p>\n

McEwen is listed to face court on June 25.<\/p>\n

The young back rower recently signed an extension which ties him to the club until at least the end of 2028.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear if McEwen will be withdrawn from this weekend\u2019s clash against the Storm.<\/p>\n

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