An attorney for Jordan De Goey has confirmed that the Collingwood forward intends to “vigorously defend himself” after he was charged with harassment and assault of a 37-year-old man in New York on October 30.
After learning of the charges, Collingwood stood down De Goey indefinitely pending a court date which is currently set for December 8.
“Mr De Goey intends to vigorously defend himself against these unwarranted charges. Despite the original media reports otherwise, Mr De Goey has not been charged with forcible touching or any other sexual assault crimes against a woman,” De Goey’s attorney Jacob Kaplan said in a statement.
“There are no current restrictions on his travel, and he plans on using the next few months to continue preparing for the upcoming AFL season.”
De Goey confirmed on Friday afternoon that he would make no further public comment.
“Please see the below statement from my legal representation in regard to the current and ongoing investigation into an incident that occurred in New York on October 30th,” he wrote.
“On the advice of my counsel, I cannot speak about the incident itself or make comment on the current legal matters that are still ongoing. At this stage I will not be making further public comment on this matter.”