Michelin-star chef called his assault victim from jail for help with bond: Court documents
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WJW) — A Michelin-star chef is facing more charges after he reportedly tried to contact the woman he is accused of assaulting to help him get out of jail, court documents reveal.
Jacob Bickelhaupt, 41, left a voicemail for the victim on June 4, telling her to call his public defender and say she didn't want a no-contact order that had been filed against him, according to a criminal affidavit obtained by FOX 8 News.
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'I have nowhere to stay, nowhere to sleep. … I need your help,' Bickelhaupt reportedly said in one voicemail, asking her to help him post bond, which at the time was $90,000.
Twenty minutes later he called again.
'Here is the deal, I know there is a lot going on, and you're in really bad shape. I'm going to be here for a very long time if you so choose, maybe a year,' he said. 'I'm not trying to sound inconsiderate right now. I really don't have a lot of time. I love you. Please call that number.'
The number he called, according to the affidavit, was not the victim's own line, but a joint number for Bickelhaupt's high-end West Palm Beach restaurant, Konro. A business partner reported the calls to authorities, according to Palm Beach Sherriff's Office.
With the discovery of the phone calls, witness tampering and contempt charges were added to Bickelhaupt's aggravated battery and battery charges. His bond now sits at $99,000, according to the sheriff's office.
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The West Palm Beach Police Department was originally called to Saint Mary's Medical Center on June 2, when a patient's story wasn't sitting right with the medical team.
According to police, a patient told staff she had been in a car accident, but the story was inconsistent. The victim's injuries were so severe, with bruising and swelling to her face and upper body, she was rushed into an emergency brain bleed surgery.
The victim reportedly told police the assault lasted two hours, leading in part to Bickelhaupt's arrest.
The victim was recovering in an intensive care unit when Bickelhaupt attempted to reach out to her from jail, according to police.
Konro is currently listed as 'temporarily closed' on the Michelin Guide's website.
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