The New Zealand Herald met Mark Cropp in July 2017, this is what he had to say then.
The man who rose to infamy after going public about his struggle to get a job - because he has the word Devast8 tattooed across his face - is back before the courts.
Mark Cropp became internationally known last year after he spoke to the Herald about being unable toget a job because of his extensive facial ink.
He said his brother tattooed the nickname "Devast8" on his face during a heavy night of drinking in jail.
When released he wanted to get off the unemployment benefit, get a job and put food on the table for his family.
However, employers would not have a bar of him because of the tattoo.
"One employment place said to me 'I wouldn't employ you with that on your face, I wouldn't even take a second look at you'," he told the Herald last year.
"I've had other people that just shrugged and laughed at me."
The Herald on Sunday can now reveal that Cropp, who turned 21 in August, will stand trial in November on charges of male assaults female and threatening to kill.