GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 21: Jack Wighton of the Raiders in action during the round seven NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Canberra Raiders at Central Coast Stadium on April 21, 2018 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Ashley Feder/Getty Images)

Jack Wighton will not receive any more sanctions from the NRL for his drunken assault of five people earlier this year.

The Raiders fullback coped a 10-game ban and a $30,000 fine by the league after he pleaded guilty to five counts of assault and one of public urination.

On Wednesday, Wighton was fined $3,500 and received a two-month suspended jail sentence and was placed on a one-year good-behaviour bond by the Galambany Circle Sentencing Court.

The Raiders initially proposed a six-game ban for the Wighton, which was considered insufficient by the league.

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg labelled the footage of the assault as "disgraceful", but did not warrant further sanctions.

"It was disgraceful [the vision], there's no other word for it," Greenberg told The Sydney Morning Herald.

"I saw that vision four or five months ago, which is why I made the decision that I did at the time.

"It's very rare that we come in over the top of the club on a disciplinary matter, but we did on this occasion and I'm satisfied we made the right decision then.

"No further sanctions. If you look at the sanction, he received a fine from the game which was effectively 10 times what he got in the court of law and he didn't play again in the entire 2018 season so I think his punishment is served."

Wighton is free to play in Canberra's opening game of the season against the Gold Coast Titans on the Gold Coast on March 17.

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