An adult entertainer and former Hamilton mayoral candidate has been convicted of assaulting a man who later punched her teeth out.
Lisa Lewis this week failed in her application for a discharge without conviction in the Manukau District Court.
The fight occurred during a party at her Cambridge home last year. Lewis punched a guest who then retaliated.
Her lawyer, Peter Boylan, told the court a conviction would prevent Lewis travelling to the US and Australia for adult entertainment work.
Judge Heather Simpson said the assault was at the low end of the scale. She convicted and discharged Lewis, saying conviction was penalty enough. "She has skills that are in demand and she has been described as a person with a good work ethic and business-minded attitude."
