Philippoussis, the father of former world top 10 Australian player Mark Philippoussis, is catatonic after the strokeAustralian tennis coach Nick Philippoussis has suffered a massive stroke in a US jail and will likely never face trial for charges he sexual assaulted two young girls he trained in California. Philippoussis Sr faced a maximum life in prison sentence if convicted of 14 charges relating to sexual assault of children under 10-years-old and lewd acts upon a child. Philippoussis Sr had been held at San Diego County jail since his shock arrest during a morning raid on his San Diego home in July. Tegnelia rejected speculation Philippoussis could be faking illness to avoid a trial and jail. Deputy district attorney Garret Wong said he had consulted the physicians caring for Philippoussis Sr and was told “his prognosis was poor”.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2018 02:03 UTC