Elias matchfixing acquittal to be appealed

A court’s decision clearing rugby league identity John Elias of charges relating to an NRL betting scandal is being appealed by the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

In the NSW Supreme Court on Monday, DPP lawyers said they were appealing a local court decision clearing Elias of one count of attempting to obtain a financial advantage by deception.

In November last year, Elias beat the charge which related to trying to gain a financial advantage of $98,000 from Tabcorp on August 19, 2010.

The charge related to bets amounting to $5,500 which he placed that day on an NRL fixture to be played between the North Queensland Cowboys and Canterbury Bulldogs.

The match was the subject of an unusual betting plunge on the first score being a Cowboys penalty goal.

Former NRL player Ryan Tandy, who played for the Bulldogs that day, was fined $4000 after being found guilty of attempting to obtain a financial advantage for others in relation to the incident.

Player agent Sam Ayoub and Eastern Suburbs real estate agent Greg Tait have also been charged in relation to the unusual betting plunge.

Elias’s matter was adjourned until June 4.

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