Zac Guildford

Former All Black Zac Guildford has been found guilty on two fraud charges and has been sentenced to nine months of home detention.

Registering is free, faster than Jonny May, and also gets you access to commenting, personalisation, and competitions. The outcome being one of a community-based sentence is appropriate. “What’s serious about this is it is offending against someone who’s vulnerable.

The Herald had earlier revealed the sportsman lost money on online gambling sites and stole money from his grandfather to fuel his "secret gambling addiction".

According to court documents, the sportsman confessed to his mother what he had done. The sportsman still owes his grandfather $34,000 and reparation is being sought. He was sentenced to home detention for his crimes. Facts released to the Herald by a judge revealed the sportsman lost money on online gambling sites - and stole money from his grandfather - to fuel his "secret gambling addiction". The Herald had earlier revealed the sportsman lost money on online gambling sites and stole money from his grandfather to fuel his "secret gambling addiction". On April 1, 2021 the grandfather went to check his bank account details on his iPad and noticed the Westpac Banking app had been deleted from the screen.

Former All Black Zac Guildford has been sentenced to nine months home detention after stealing more than $40000 from his grandfather and deceiving a friend ...

According to court documents, the sportsman confessed to his mother what he had done. The sportsman still owes his grandfather $34,000 and reparation is being sought. Then earlier this year he pleaded guilty to an additional charge of obtaining by deception and was convicted. Facts released to the Herald by a judge revealed the sportsman lost money on online gambling sites - and stole money from his grandfather - to fuel his "secret gambling addiction". The summary, which was read in a January hearing, noted that in May last year he created fictitious conversations with the "lawyer" between his personal phone and his work phone and would send screenshots to the friend to add to his "credibility". The Herald has earlier revealed the sportsman lost money on online gambling sites and stole money from his grandfather to fuel his "secret gambling addiction".

The Herald has earlier revealed the sportsman lost money on online gambling sites and stole money from his grandfather to fuel his "secret gambling addiction".

According to court documents, Guildford confessed to his mother what he had done. Guildford still owes his grandfather $34,000 and reparation is being sought. Then earlier this year he pleaded guilty to an additional charge of obtaining by deception and was convicted. Facts released to the Herald by a judge revealed Guildford lost money on online gambling sites - and stole money from his grandfather - to fuel his "secret gambling addiction". The summary, which was read in a January hearing, noted that in May last year he created fictitious conversations with the "lawyer" between his personal phone and his work phone and would send screenshots to the friend to add to his "credibility". The Herald has earlier revealed the sportsman lost money on online gambling sites and stole money from his grandfather to fuel his "secret gambling addiction".

The troubled ex rugby star illegally accessed his grandfather's online banking nine times, and then convinced a friend to fund bogus legal costs.

The death of Zac's father probably also played a part in his behaviour, Darren Guildford said. The outcome being one of a community-based sentence is appropriate. It was home detention. Correction: An earlier version of this story said Guilford's sentence was community detention. However, it did not excuse him ruining people's lives, the judge said. “Zac’s very pleased that this has been completed. "What's serious about this is it is offending against someone who's vulnerable," Judge Noel Sainsbury said. Guildford pleaded guilty to the $41,500 charge in June last year and pleaded guilty to the $60,000 charge in January this year after the fresh charge was revealed. The summary of facts also described how Guildford impersonated his grandfather on multiple occasions to get the credit limit on the account he was stealing from extended and to check transactions had gone through. After several days of trying to get the app back on his iPad, the grandfather checked his Westpac account balance on April 9 and found the account was $29,000 in debt. "It was a gross breach of trust and the impact of the offending will ripple through the family for a long time." The 33-year-old, who is based in Greytown, appeared in the Masterton District Court on Friday after he admitted stealing $41,500 from his grandfather via online banking and to another charge of defrauding a friend of $60,000 in May. Guildford did not seek permanent name suppression.