Bombshell twist in Stuart MacGill’s trial for alleged cocaine dealing as judge makes a
- Former Test bowler’s trial has heard three days of evidence
- MacGill was kidnapped, stripped and assaulted in April 2021
The jury has been discharged in the trial against cricketing great Stuart MacGill, who was fighting allegations he facilitated a $330,000 drug deal
Mr MacGill was standing trial in Sydney‘s Downing Centre District Court having pleaded not guilty to one count of taking part in the supply of a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug.
The Crown prosecution has alleged he played a role and facilitated the deal, involving a drug dealer known as Person A and his partner’s brother.
Stuart MacGill is pictured outside a Sydney court on Friday, just before the judge in his trial made a huge decision about the proceedings
Mr MacGill’s defence told the court that the former cricketer had no knowledge of the drug deal and received no benefits.
The jury had heard three days of evidence.
On Friday, Judge Nicole Noman told the jury it had been discharged.
Mr MacGill will now appear before the court again at a later date.