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The father of Olympic star Clad Le Clos has paid R18,000 to settle an assault case, the Star newspaper reported on Friday.

Bert le Clos had to pay damages and legal fees because of an assault at a bar in April 2010. The person allegedly assaulted was Durban chemist Richard Simpson.  

The case was meant to be heard at the Pinetown Civil Court on Thursday but Simpson’s attorney, Craig Preston-Whyte said the matter had been settled.

Criminal charges were laid against Le Clos but he was not convicted.

Simpson then filed a civil suit and obtained a default judgment against him last December.

Le Clos told the court he could not pay as he was unemployed and had no money of his own, according to the newspaper.

A warrant of execution was then obtained against his property, but Le Clos did not own any.

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Mon May 20 15:56:07 SAST 2013 ::

Sep 7, 2012

iPhone4

He doesn't work and has no property? Are they now living out of the poor boy?
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Sep 7, 2012

Coldcurry

uyayibona ukuba iyanxila le chap
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Sep 7, 2012

Bizzabo

Coldcurry

and you can also see ukuthi he can donner
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Sep 7, 2012

Lungu

I feel sorry for the boy.
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Sep 7, 2012

Lehido

They only settle now becasue his boy has raked in more than a million after the olympics, bloddy vultrures
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Sep 7, 2012

minezolo

He is now making news b'coz of his son shame

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Sep 7, 2012

Papage

This happened in 2010, why bring it up only now? is it because his son won gold? you will never take the glory away from the boy, leave them alone, let them enjoy what God has given them. Stop been mean and get proper news
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Sep 7, 2012

skhokho21

Papage, these are news, this man is competing with his son to be famous but he is not doing good. Ask some one to interpret this for you, "ityala aliboli", just bcoz you raped someone in 1998 does not mean we can`t read about it now when they lock you up in 2012.
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Sep 7, 2012

Yotywa

lentwana izalwa linxila heh.... ingathi lizom-costa..
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Sep 7, 2012

Catswhiskers

Why does it have to read 'Olympian le Clos' - got nothing to do with son what the father does. Its only come to light because le Clos (Jnr) is now famous.
Same with all the people called Mandela, Zuma, etc. They are not personally responsible for the bad (or good) things their families do.
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