Orpheus Pledger: Former Home and Away star walks free from court despite admitting he stomped on a woman’s head after his sickening descent into drug abuse and violence [Video]

04:50 EDT 03 Jul 2024, updated 08:30 EDT 03 Jul 2024

Former Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger has been released from custody on strict bail conditions just days after admitting to the brutal assault of a woman.

Pledger appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court in prison greys for the second time on Wednesday as his solicitor pleaded for bail.

The ex-actor walked free from the court on Wednesday afternoon after a magistrate ruled he could spend the next six weeks living at his jazz musician father’s home.

Dressed in a grey tracksuit and clutching documents, Pledger was greeted by a large pack of TV cameras but declined to answer questions as a supporter pulled him to a nearby car.

He kept his head down as he entered a white Nissan X-Trail while the driver beeped the horn several times at photographers.

The former TV star had been expected to be sentenced by magistrate Justin Foster.

He adjourned the matter for six …