Jordan Finlayson escapes jail sentence for drugs
Former Sharks cheerleader and Beauty and the Geek star Jordan Finlayson has escaped a jail sentence but will remain behind bars on remand as she faces more serious charges from her life as a drug peddling addict.
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Former Sharks cheerleader and Beauty and the Geek star Jordan Finlayson has escaped a jail sentence but will remain behind bars on remand as she faces more serious charges from her life as a drug peddling addict.
The former model was joined by her on-air partner “geek” Julian Stevenson at Downing Centre Court on Tuesday.
She appeared behind the dock wearing a black and white top with a black bow tie at the neck, plump lips, messy blonde hair and a fuller face than during her TV days.
She gave Mr Stevenson a smile and he answered with a reassuring nod.
But it was her real-life romance with another guy which landed her in prison, the court heard.
“The person she was in a relationship when she fell into drug use and that was the person who introduced her into illicit drugs and the faux excitement and prestige of the illicit lifestyle,” Magistrate Michael Allen said. “That person is in custody now.”
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Magistrate Michael Allen said she had done everything she could to rehabilitate herself from her drug addiction during her four months in custody and she needed to be released to seek further help.
He sentenced Finlayson to a two year community correction order for supplying 87.7g of GBL and 23.2g of Xanax.
He didn’t punish her further for charges of holding a small amount of cannabis and two Xanax pills.
“I anticipate she has gained a belated significant insight into the corrosive, destructive journey illicit drugs has taken her on,” Magistrate Allen said.
“(She became dependent) on the use of stimulant substances known as GHB, the long term effects of that chronic use, leading to her having to use larger and larger quantifies of the drugs.
“Then she needed a sedative, namely valium, in an effort to achieve sleep and relaxation.
“Police found her asleep and disoriented in a car on the street on occasions.
“She had a very significant drug addiction problem.”
However, she won’t be able to get that help until she has dealt with a further 17 other charges including some of supplying drugs on an ongoing basis.
Those matters are due for mention on November 12 at Downing Centre Local Court.