A former NRL star who saw his career fade due to legal issues has been charged once again over an alleged drink driving offence.
Curtis Scott last played in the NRL in May 2021 with his contract terminated by Canberra Raiders in August that year, citing the centre’s ‘prior behaviour and recent assault charge’.
Prior to that release, Scott had numerous other legal issues and they continued beyond that point with the Australian found guilty of a string of domestic violence charges including assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault and stalk or intimidate with the intention of causing fear or physical harm.
For that, Scott received a 12-month community corrections order but he’s now reportedly been charged with more offences including driving under the influence of alcohol and negligent driving, with a court date set for January.
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Former NRL centre Curtis Scott set for court in January
Those charges actually relate to an incident from June 15th with Scott allegedly over the drink driving limit when he crashed into several trees in Sydney, before allegedly fleeing the scene.
That’s per The Daily Telegraph with Scott now set to face Sutherland Local Court next month.
Since his release from the NRL, where he made a total of 72 appearances when playing for the Melbourne Storm and Canberra Raiders, Scott has turned to boxing.
His record currently stands at 4-0 though he’s not fought since November 2024 when he beat Liam Messam via unanimous decision.
His first fight, in March of 2024, saw him face off against former NRL and Featherstone Rovers star Joey Leilua.
Prior to his release from Canberra, Scott had shown promise in his NRL career with the centre playing 13 games in the 2017 season when Melbourne won the premiership.
He also played in the 2018 World Club Challenge win against Leeds Rhinos when Melbourne ran rampant, winning 38-4 despite going 4-0 down to a Ryan Hall try inside the opening ten minutes.
