The Star: July 16, 2020

from RIU
Transcripts of the interview
show Anderson even avoid answering
questions about his own
drug use.
Mr Grimstone asks him: “In
your probation report it talks
about you using Ecstasy whilst
trying to obtain the junior apprentice
of the year on a number
of occasions. Is that correct?”
To which Anderson responds
“No comment.”
Mr Grimstone continues:
“And that you’d obtained your
MDMA through an associate
and that it was the only way you
would be able to function at the
time and create some form of
normality, is that correct?”
Mr Anderson again responds
with “no comment.”
Mr Irving continues to probe:
“If I was to direct you to submit
to a drug test, how would you
go?”
Anderson replies with “pass”
and gives the same answer when
asked how he would fair if he
was to submit a hair sample that
could date back to a year.
The interview was terminated
after Mr Grimstone conceded
he and Mr Irving were “getting
nowhere.”
The JCA stated in its ruling
answering the questions posed
during the interview would not
have been in breach of the sup-
BANNED: Nigel McGrath
was disqualified for eight
years.
pression order put in place.
“The answering of questions
by Mr Anderson to the
RIU investigators would not
have resulted in inappropriate
information reaching the public
arena. The information would
have remained within the domestic
disciplinary investigation
of the RIU and would not have
prejudiced the fair trial process,”
the JCA stated.
Anderson did not return calls
to The Star yesterday.
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