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Maeve Bannister

Ex-NRL star avoids conviction over $140k crypto theft

Trent Merrin has avoided conviction after admitting to stealing cryptocurrency from a friend. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Former NRL star Trent Merrin has admitted to stealing $140,000 worth of cryptocurrency from a friend but has walked away without a conviction. 

The 36-year-old former State of Origin and Australian Test lock was sentenced to an 18-month community release order without conviction for the crime.

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