Bombshell development in Paul Kent's legal battle against media giant for sacking him over pub street fight
- Paul Kent took action against News Corp over dismissal
- NRL pundit was sacked after wild brawl outside a Sydney pub
Former rugby league pundit Paul Kent has reportedly settled his unfair dismissal case with News Corp after he was axed over being filmed brawling with a stranger outside a Sydney pub.
Kent, 54, was sacked on May 30 while he was facing court on charges of affray following a drunken street brawl on April 27.
He later pleaded guilty and was issued a good behaviour bond.
The veteran rugby league journalist was also stood down by News Corp for seven months in 2023 while he faced domestic violence charges, which were later dismissed.
Kent filed an unfair dismissal case against News Corp, labelling his sacking by the media giant as a 'sham' and he believed he was not given a fair chance to report his side of the story.
The documents also reportedly stated that Kent was unhappy with not being afforded the presumption of innocence during the domestic violence court hearings and lost seven months of income.
According to his claim, Kent had also privately been dealing with a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome for almost a decade, and his legal team said the condition is a disability under the law.
Now both parties involved have reached a settlement and the matter is now resolved, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
Kent refused to comment when contacted by the publication.
Paul Kent has reportedly settled his unfair dismissal case with News Corp after the media giant sacked him over his pub street fight
Kent was involved in a brawl outside the Three Weeds hotel at Rozelle in Sydney's west in April. He pleaded guilty to affray and was put on a two-year good behaviour bond
Kent's lawyer, Henry Coventry, told the publication: 'It is not appropriate for me to comment on the matter, and I do not intend to do so'.
News Corp haven't commented on the matter.
Kent was sentenced the two-year good behaviour bond after he pleaded guilty to his role in the wild street brawl near Totti's Rozelle in Sydney's inner west in April.
Footage of the altercation allegedly captured Kent calling Sydney man Tamer Uzun a 'doghead' and charging towards him as bystanders tried to intervene.
The clash spilled across the street as Kent appeared to try to punch Uzun before being thrown into a tree and landing headfirst in the gutter.
His lawyer George Elias said the incident left his client hospitalised after suffering as many as five broken ribs and a suspected collapsed lung.
