QLD:Fevola to pay money to children's charity

AAP General News (Australia)
04-27-2011
QLD:Fevola to pay money to children's charity

BRISBANE, April 27 AAP - Fallen AFL star Brendan Fevola will pay about $2000 to a children's
charity to avoid a public nuisance charge.

Fevola had been involved in a stoush with Queensland police during the early hours
of New Year's Day in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley, resulting in him being charged with
public nuisance and obstructing police.

He had pleaded guilty but entered mediation talks with police earlier this month to
have the charges dropped.

His lawyer Jim Coburn told the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday the mediation
had been successful and a "commitment has been signed" for Fevola to donate money to a
charitable organisation.

Outside of court, Mr Coburn told reporters Fevola will pay about $2000 to Variety Queensland.

The charity was chosen by police, he said.

Fevola has been given two weeks to fulfil the mediation terms.

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