Ex-husband of Mark Latham's former partner Nathalie Matthews is accused of harassing the porn star with phone calls and emails for months
Ross Matthews has been charged with using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend Nathalie Matthews with phone calls and emails between 7am on April 1 and 4.30pm on June 2.
The starting date of that alleged conduct coincides with the first listing of a case Ross Matthews brought against his 37-year-old ex-wife in the equity division of the Supreme Court.
That case was last before court on May 21, almost a year to the day since Nathalie Matthews has claimed Latham, a One Nation turned independent NSW MP, proposed to her at Sydney 's acclaimed Otto restaurant.
The one-time Matthews marital home at Sutherland in the city's south is listed as Ross Matthews's address on court papers and was advertised for rent at $840 a week on June 23.
The two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with views across the city had previously been rented for $640 a week and was last bought for $790,000 in September 2019.
Matthews, who did not appear in person, pleaded not guilty to the harassment charge on Wednesday and was legally represented at Downing Centre Local Court.
Solicitor Alen Sahinovic said his client might be producing independent phone records in his defence and the matter was set for hearing on December 19.
The court heard an apprehended violence order police were seeking against the 34-year-old on behalf of Ms Matthews was associated with the criminal charge.
UK-born Matthews had previously boasted proudly about his marriage.
'Six months since I woke up with a killer hangover and still managed to make the best decision I have ever made!' he wrote in the wake of their wedding.
In another post, Matthews added: 'Happy one year! I cannot believe how fast a year can go!
'I would be lying if I said it's been the best year of my life - in fact it's easily been the worst but it is in bad times that picking the right life partner is of the most importance!
'I just could not imagine doing life without you, love you always and here's to many years to come!'
The fresh allegation against Matthews came a week after he insisted he no longer had anything to do with his former wife since their split three years ago.
Matthews spoke out after Ms Matthews accused 64-year-old Latham of 'a sustained pattern' of psychological, financial and emotional abuse during their relationship.
'Please stop messaging me,' Ross Matthews posted to X on July 16. 'I don't speak to Nathalie and do not care. Thank you.'
A day earlier, The Australian newspaper cited messages between Ms Matthews and a friend which stated Latham had proposed to her on May 18 last year. (That date has been reported by news.com.au as May 23).
Latham responded to that claim by alleging Ms Matthews was still married while he was in what he called a 'situationship' with her.
'Now The Australian is "reporting" that I proposed to Nathalie Matthews in May last year,' he posted on X.
'They missed the joke: she was still married to Ross Matthews, and maybe still is to this day.'
Nathalie May Darrough married Ross David Matthews in 2018 but their union reportedly ended in 2022, before she began going out with Latham.
Ms Matthews has said she was in a relationship with Latham for at least two years before he proposed, meaning they had been together earlier than May 2022.
Daily Mail Australia confirmed Ms Matthews and Latham as a couple in July 2023 after they each posted pictures of themselves to social media in the same row of seats on Court 1 at Wimbledon.
Ms Matthews is privately seeking an AVO against Latham, accusing him of vile conduct 'including defecating on me before sex and refusing to let me wash'.
She further claims he forced her into degrading sexual acts, demanding she call him 'master' and pressuring her to take part in sex with others.
Ms Matthews also alleges physical violence including Latham pushing her against walls, forcing her out a door, throwing a plate at her, and driving at her with a car.
In her AVO application, Ms Matthews states she still holds fears about Latham.
'The defendant has held intimate photos and videos of me, and I have been afraid he would expose them to shame and control me if I attempted to leave or resist his demands,' she wrote.
Daily Mail Australia is also not suggesting any wrongdoing by Latham, only that Ms Matthews has made allegations against him as part of her AVO
This publication revealed on July 18 that Ms Matthews had worked as an OnlyFans porn star for years before she began dating Latham.
Ms Matthews posted hundreds of explicit images of herself on the site under the name Bondi C** S***, as well as videos showing her having sex.
Latham has denied ever mistreating Ms Matthews during what he describes as a 'sexed-up, consensual, open arrangement'.
He has not disputed sending sexually graphic texts to Ms Matthews - but says some messages have been taken out of context - and has not denied having sex with Ms Matthews in Parliament House.
'The big news is I had a private life,' Latham told 2SM's Chris Smith on July 16. 'I had a sex life and I've got to say it was fantastic.'
'If I'm the only person in Australia who in a work environment engaged in a bit of playful sex talk with their partner, then I'll buy everyone a lottery ticket tomorrow.'
Ms Matthews describes herself as the managing director of Skynet Global Logistics, a company involved in freight forwarding which has a presence in Sydney, Perth and Dubai.
On Thursday, Daily Mail Australia revealed she had converted to Islam in November 2022 and adopted the name Maryam Abdullah.
Ms Matthews' AVO application is listed at Downing Centre Local Court on July 30.
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