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00:09Former Neighbours actor Damien Richardson has lost his appeal against a conviction for performing a Nazi salute at a political
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00:17Am I going to do that or am I going to be fine now, am I going to go to
00:22jail for five years?
00:23The 57-year-old was found guilty after performing the gesture while speaking at a National Workers Alliance gathering in
00:30September 2024.
00:31Richardson argued the gesture was performed sarcastically and for an artistic or educational purpose.
00:38But Victorian County Court Judge Kate Hawkins rejected his appeal and upheld the conviction.
00:44A prosecutor has now called for a community corrections order arguing the offence caused genuine harm and should attract a
00:52more serious penalty.
00:54Richardson will return to court on September 1st for sentencing.
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