St George Illawarra have distanced themselves from chairman Craig Young's personal reference for Brett Finch, as the long-time official conceded he should not have used a Dragons letterhead.
Young came under fire this week after it emerged he had offered support to Finch, as the former NRL star awaits sentencing for a child abuse charge.
In a letter to the presiding judge in Finch's case dated October 6, Young claimed Finch was "a decent young man who has made a genuine mistake".