Filmmaker avoids being sent to jail for 'deplorable' treatment of former girlfriend

An award-winning Australian filmmaker has avoided being sent to jail for what was describe as the"terrifying" and"deplorable" treatment of his former girlfriend and the two police officers who were called to help her.

Houghton, who was previously best known for his work on the 2008 film The Black Balloon, had detained his then-21-year-old girlfriend against her will after they argued about him receiving text messages from other women. The District Court was told over a period of about 15 to 25 minutes, Houghton refused to let the woman leave his bedroom and he grabbed her arms, pushed her onto a bed, threw her bag against a wall and started pulling out his own hair.

Why?

So if you are a sports person or celebrity of any kind including filmmaker you will get leniency for criminal acts.

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