HBC attorneys John Clune and Keith Edwards filed a civil action against fomer NFL football player Jarryd Hayne for sexual battery in Santa Clara County California, Superior Court. The complaint alleges that Hanye took a visibly intoxicated woman back to his home in San Jose where he raped her. The Santa Clara County native was passed out in the Uber ride to his home and awoke the next morning in significant pain and bleeding. Hayne later acknowledged that he did have sexal intercourse with the woman.
Media coverage includes:
"Rugby-player-turned-49er accused of rape in civil suit," Mercury News, 12/19/17.
"Lawyer John Clune is acting for Jarryd Hayne's alleged rape victim," News.com.au, 12/20/17