Craig Jones and Gordon Ryan have seemingly joined forces and publicly distanced themselves from Australian standout Izaak Michell after critical allegations of sexual assaults in opposition to him. The allegations have been not too long ago dropped at mild by BJJ (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) athlete Hannah Griffith.
Michell skilled with Danaher Demise Squad earlier than leaving with Jones to kind the B Group. They parted methods in early 2023 as a result of disputes over pay and possession. In December 2025, Ryan introduced that Michell was now not affiliated with Kingsway Jiu Jitsu, however did not supply any clarification on the time.
Quickly after that, studies emerged that a number of ladies had contacted police with allegations of sexual misconduct. Griffith publicly shared her expertise on an Instagram publish, on which Ryan and Jones additionally collaborated. She wrote:
“Not too long ago, I used to be sexually assaulted by Izaak Michell. Coming ahead has been extremely troublesome. It turns into even tougher when the individual accountable is well-known, revered, and holds affect inside a workforce or neighborhood. That energy dynamic could make talking up really feel isolating, intimidating, and nearly not possible, and it is among the causes so many individuals by no means come ahead.”
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Jones later indicated that related accounts had surfaced from ladies throughout totally different cities and nations. In a separate publish, he commented:
“Spoken to many many ladies with related tales to this, guys an absolute monster. Respect to Hannah for standing as much as this man and letting the others know they’re not alone… So unhappy the variety of ladies he has completed this to. Each story shares a disturbingly related sample. These are ladies from totally different elements of Austin, totally different cities and totally different nations. This isn’t remoted to the jiu-jitsu neighborhood.”
Take a look at the Instagram publish under:
John Danaher reacts to Craig Jones and Gordon Ryan sharing Hannah Griffith’s story
Distinguished BJJ teacher John Danaher additionally confirmed his help after Craig Jones and Gordon Ryan shared Hannah Griffith’s story.
Danaher praised Griffith for stepping ahead regardless of the problem. He referred to as her actions each courageous and essential to guard others. He spoke about her long-standing character, the energy she confirmed alongside her brother, and acknowledged the position of Austin police sufferer advocates in guiding a accountable public response throughout an lively investigation.
Within the aforementioned Instagram publish, he commented:
“Nicely spoken Hannah. I do know this was actually a really troublesome factor to do for you, however not solely is it the courageous factor to do. It’s the fitting factor to do. This can assist defend others. You’ve at all times been some of the kindhearted and giving individuals on the workforce, and that’s precisely what this individual took benefit of, however now that concern you’ve at all times had for others, mixed with the fortitude to step ahead and communicate can be certain that is by no means repeated. You and your brother confirmed deeply spectacular braveness over this time. We have been all significantly impressed by your capability to attract energy from one another.”
Edited by Abhishek Nambiar