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Daily Mail
04-06-2025
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- Daily Mail
Fiery scenes outside court as chilling new details emerge about the superyacht worker who abducted his ex from Bondi Icebergs
A superyacht worker has admitted to abducting his ex-girlfriend and pulling a knife on her after she broke up with him. Ethan Davis, 24, appeared in the NSW District Court on Wednesday flanked by his family to plead guilty to domestic violence offences committed after the breakdown of his relationship two years ago. He and his family became aggressive as they left court, shoving and grabbing media while wielding umbrellas. The superyacht worker was shepherded by his father and sister while his mother called the media pack 'vermin'. Earlier, the court heard how Davis was unable to accept it when his co-worker broke up with him in August 2023, according to the agreed facts. He called the woman more than 200 times on various applications and bombarded her with messages, telling his former partner there would be consequences if she didn't respond and saying he would break into her house to get to her. When Davis threatened to release a naked video of the woman if she didn't answer her phone, she warned him she would go to police with screenshots of his messages if he persisted. The next night, he dressed in all black and wore black latex gloves as he lay in wait for her to finish work in Sydney about 9pm. 'You're going to get in the car,' Davis said as he grabbed her while she resisted and screamed for help. The woman broke free, but he chased her down and covered her mouth as he shoved her, kicking and panicking, into the car. While driving, Davis pulled a multi-tool from his pocket with the knife blade extended and told her: 'Co-operate, it doesn't have to be this bad'. He told his ex-girlfriend he was wearing gloves because he didn't want to 'leave fingerprints' and forced her to delete all the messages he sent her on various platforms, as well as the screenshots. The woman was crying and shaking throughout the ordeal of more than 40 minutes. 'It's very serious domestic violence offending and it represents a very significant escalation,' the prosecutor said when advocating for Davis to be taken into police custody. 'It was an attempt to cover up previous crimes committed by the offender in circumstances where he clearly didn't accept that the victim wanted the relationship to end.' But his barrister David Carroll argued it was not a 'typical' domestic violence situation because Davis had acted 'reprehensibly' out of fear of losing his job. Mr Carroll disagreed with the prosecutor's conclusion his client would inevitably face prison time for the offences, pointing to his clean record and attempts to rehabilitate himself. Judge Stephen Hanley said he was 'concerned' about the offences but allowed bail to continue before sentencing later in 2025. The court heard that Davis' family will provide 'powerful' statements when he returns to court for a sentencing hearing on August 29. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14
News.com.au
04-06-2025
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- News.com.au
‘Not going to stop': Chilling texts revealed as Ethan Davis pleads guilty to abducting, intimidating and harassing ex-girlfriend
A superyacht worker wore latex gloves so he wouldn't leave fingerprints while he abducted his ex-girlfriend in a bid to delete evidence from her phone of his harassment against her, with court documents revealing he told her 'this is not going to stop' as part of a barrage of texts and calls. Ethan Davis on Wednesday pleaded guilty to two counts of stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm, and one count each of use carriage service to menace/harass/offend, possess prohibited drug, and take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage. The indictment sheet, seen by NewsWire, states 'namely, deleting incriminating data from her mobile device' in relation to the final charge. He met his former girlfriend in 2021 while working on a superyacht called the Oceana: the pair struck up a casual relationship in March 2022, which became official in November before coming to an end in December 2022 for a short while. Mr Davis placed a card in the mailbox of the woman's parents' home saying 'I love you xx' shortly afterwards, the statement of agreed facts stated, before the pair got back together in March 2023. The woman broke up with him months later at the Bondi restaurant Icebergs on August 30, where Mr Davis demanded to know who else she'd been dating. She told him she'd tell the Oceana's captain if he kept trying to contact her outside of work, and he snatched her phone, prompting her to threaten to scream if he didn't give it back. 'Well scream then,' he fired back, and the woman followed Mr Davis to his car while trying to get her phone back. He told her he'd drop her home, and gave the phone back after she began to cry, telling her 'You need to calm down' and 'don't tell anyone' as he drove around neighbouring suburbs. Outside her home, he asked her to return jewellery and a watch he'd bought for her, and she later promised not to tell anyone about the incident via a text message sent shortly after she was dropped off home. They worked a shift together the following day where the woman asked him to leave her alone, with text messages revealing Mr Davis later asked if they could just 'move on from it'. She told him she couldn't shake how he made her feel, and asked him to leave her be. He replied 'it can just be normal again' and 'I don't want it to be like this', specifically telling her 'I can't' in response to her request to leave her be. Mr Davis then called her more than 200 times via phone, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and FaceTime on September 5 after she declined to spend 'one last night' with him for his birthday, which she'd initially agreed to out of fear. The agreed facts state he 'bombarded the victim with messages' and threatened consequences if she didn't answer. He even transferred a single cent to her bank account with the message 'answer your phone', and threatened to break into her home to get her. 'You do not understand this is not going to stop,' Mr Davis texted her. 'If I have to break into your house to get to you I will. 'I do not care. 'So just f***ing answer.' She told Mr Davis she'd called police and again asked him to stop calling her, to which he sent her further texts for her to answer the phone and explain the situation to him. The following evening he crouched next to her car, wearing all black and latex gloves, and stood up as she approached after she finished work, telling her she would get in the car. He grabbed her after she responded no, and she screamed out for help as a car parked nearby began to pull away: it stopped briefly before driving off. The victim managed to briefly break away from Mr Davis before he grabbed her again and put his hand over her mouth, telling her to 'be quiet' and pushing her into a bush. On her back, he lay on top of her, telling her 'you're going to get into the car' before picking her up and taking her to the vehicle with his hand over her mouth. He extended the blade from a Leatherman multi tool at her once in the car and said 'co-operate, it doesn't have to be this bad'. 'What are you going to do to me, why have you got gloves on?' she asked him. 'I don't want to leave fingerprints. You have to get rid of the messages. Once that's done, I'll drop you to the car and everything will be OK,' he replied, with the agreed facts stating he promised not to hurt her. She then cried and shook the entire 35 minute car trip to Manly, where Mr Davis parked the car at the North Head lookout and made her unlock her phone with Face ID. He proceeded to delete all messages between the pair from all platforms, as well as screenshots she'd taken, including from the recently deleted folder on her phone. He then drove her back to where his own car was parked at the Marina and told her he was going to follow her home. 'The victim could see the offender in her rear-view mirror following her home the entire journey,' the agreed facts stated. She reported the matter at Bondi Police Station the following morning and Mr Davis was arrested shortly after.
West Australian
04-06-2025
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- West Australian
‘Not going to stop': Chilling texts revealed as Ethan Davis pleads guilty to abducting, intimidating and harassing ex-girlfriend
A superyacht worker wore latex gloves so he wouldn't leave fingerprints while he abducted his ex-girlfriend in a bid to delete evidence from her phone of his harassment against her, with court documents revealing he told her 'this is not going to stop' as part of a barrage of texts and calls. Ethan Davis on Wednesday pleaded guilty to two counts of stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm, and one count each of use carriage service to menace/harass/offend, possess prohibited drug, and take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage. The indictment sheet, seen by NewsWire, states 'namely, deleting incriminating data from her mobile device' in relation to the final charge. He met his former girlfriend in 2021 while working on a superyacht called the Oceana: the pair struck up a casual relationship in March 2022, which became official in November before coming to an end in December 2022 for a short while. Mr Davis placed a card in the mailbox of the woman's parents' home saying 'I love you xx' shortly afterwards, the statement of agreed facts stated, before the pair got back together in March 2023. The woman broke up with him months later at the Bondi restaurant Icebergs on August 30, where Mr Davis demanded to know who else she'd been dating. She told him she'd tell the Oceana's captain if he kept trying to contact her outside of work, and he snatched her phone, prompting her to threaten to scream if he didn't give it back. 'Well scream then,' he fired back, and the woman followed Mr Davis to his car while trying to get her phone back. He told her he'd drop her home, and gave the phone back after she began to cry, telling her 'You need to calm down' and 'don't tell anyone' as he drove around neighbouring suburbs. Outside her home, he asked her to return jewellery and a watch he'd bought for her, and she later promised not to tell anyone about the incident via a text message sent shortly after she was dropped off home. They worked a shift together the following day where the woman asked him to leave her alone, with text messages revealing Mr Davis later asked if they could just 'move on from it'. She told him she couldn't shake how he made her feel, and asked him to leave her be. He replied 'it can just be normal again' and 'I don't want it to be like this', specifically telling her 'I can't' in response to her request to leave her be. Mr Davis then called her more than 200 times via phone, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and FaceTime on September 5 after she declined to spend 'one last night' with him for his birthday, which she'd initially agreed to out of fear. The agreed facts state he 'bombarded the victim with messages' and threatened consequences if she didn't answer. He even transferred a single cent to her bank account with the message 'answer your phone', and threatened to break into her home to get her. 'You do not understand this is not going to stop,' Mr Davis texted her. 'If I have to break into your house to get to you I will. 'I do not care. 'So just f***ing answer.' She told Mr Davis she'd called police and again asked him to stop calling her, to which he sent her further texts for her to answer the phone and explain the situation to him. The following evening he crouched next to her car, wearing all black and latex gloves, and stood up as she approached after she finished work, telling her she would get in the car. He grabbed her after she responded no, and she screamed out for help as a car parked nearby began to pull away: it stopped briefly before driving off. The victim managed to briefly break away from Mr Davis before he grabbed her again and put his hand over her mouth, telling her to 'be quiet' and pushing her into a bush. On her back, he lay on top of her, telling her 'you're going to get into the car' before picking her up and taking her to the vehicle with his hand over her mouth. He extended the blade from a Leatherman multi tool at her once in the car and said 'co-operate, it doesn't have to be this bad'. 'What are you going to do to me, why have you got gloves on?' she asked him. 'I don't want to leave fingerprints. You have to get rid of the messages. Once that's done, I'll drop you to the car and everything will be OK,' he replied, with the agreed facts stating he promised not to hurt her. She then cried and shook the entire 35 minute car trip to Manly, where Mr Davis parked the car at the North Head lookout and made her unlock her phone with Face ID. He proceeded to delete all messages between the pair from all platforms, as well as screenshots she'd taken, including from the recently deleted folder on her phone. He then drove her back to where his own car was parked at the Marina and told her he was going to follow her home. 'The victim could see the offender in her rear-view mirror following her home the entire journey,' the agreed facts stated. She reported the matter at Bondi Police Station the following morning and Mr Davis was arrested shortly after. Police found black latex gloves, a Leatherman tool, dark clothes and a laptop in his car.
Perth Now
04-06-2025
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- Perth Now
Chilling texts before man abducted ex
A superyacht worker wore latex gloves so he wouldn't leave fingerprints while he abducted his ex-girlfriend in a bid to delete evidence from her phone of his harassment against her, with court documents revealing he told her 'this is not going to stop' as part of a barrage of texts and calls. Ethan Davis on Wednesday pleaded guilty to two counts of stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm, and one count each of use carriage service to menace/harass/offend, possess prohibited drug, and take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage. The indictment sheet, seen by NewsWire, states 'namely, deleting incriminating data from her mobile device' in relation to the final charge. He met his former girlfriend in 2021 while working on a superyacht called the Oceana: the pair struck up a casual relationship in March 2022, which became official in November before coming to an end in December 2022 for a short while. Ethan Davis leaves the Downing Centre Court on Wednesday. NewsWire / Nikki Short Credit: News Corp Australia Mr Davis placed a card in the mailbox of the woman's parents' home saying 'I love you xx' shortly afterwards, the statement of agreed facts stated, before the pair got back together in March 2023. The woman broke up with him months later at the Bondi restaurant Icebergs on August 30, where Mr Davis demanded to know who else she'd been dating. She told him she'd tell the Oceana's captain if he kept trying to contact her outside of work, and he snatched her phone, prompting her to threaten to scream if he didn't give it back. 'Well scream then,' he fired back, and the woman followed Mr Davis to his car while trying to get her phone back. He told her he'd drop her home, and gave the phone back after she began to cry, telling her 'You need to calm down' and 'don't tell anyone' as he drove around neighbouring suburbs. Outside her home, he asked her to return jewellery and a watch he'd bought for her, and she later promised not to tell anyone about the incident via a text message sent shortly after she was dropped off home. They worked a shift together the following day where the woman asked him to leave her alone, with text messages revealing Mr Davis later asked if they could just 'move on from it'. She told him she couldn't shake how he made her feel, and asked him to leave her be. He replied 'it can just be normal again' and 'I don't want it to be like this', specifically telling her 'I can't' in response to her request to leave her be. Mr Davis then called her more than 200 times via phone, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and FaceTime on September 5 after she declined to spend 'one last night' with him for his birthday, which she'd initially agreed to out of fear. The agreed facts state he 'bombarded the victim with messages' and threatened consequences if she didn't answer. He even transferred a single cent to her bank account with the message 'answer your phone', and threatened to break into her home to get her. 'You do not understand this is not going to stop,' Mr Davis texted her. 'If I have to break into your house to get to you I will. 'I do not care. 'So just f***ing answer.' Ethan Davis pleaded not guilty to five charges on Wednesday. NewsWire / Nikki Short Credit: News Corp Australia She told Mr Davis she'd called police and again asked him to stop calling her, to which he sent her further texts for her to answer the phone and explain the situation to him. The following evening he crouched next to her car, wearing all black and latex gloves, and stood up as she approached after she finished work, telling her she would get in the car. He grabbed her after she responded no, and she screamed out for help as a car parked nearby began to pull away: it stopped briefly before driving off. The victim managed to briefly break away from Mr Davis before he grabbed her again and put his hand over her mouth, telling her to 'be quiet' and pushing her into a bush. On her back, he lay on top of her, telling her 'you're going to get into the car' before picking her up and taking her to the vehicle with his hand over her mouth. He extended the blade from a Leatherman multi tool at her once in the car and said 'co-operate, it doesn't have to be this bad'. 'What are you going to do to me, why have you got gloves on?' she asked him. 'I don't want to leave fingerprints. You have to get rid of the messages. Once that's done, I'll drop you to the car and everything will be OK,' he replied, with the agreed facts stating he promised not to hurt her. She then cried and shook the entire 35 minute car trip to Manly, where Mr Davis parked the car at the North Head lookout and made her unlock her phone with Face ID. He proceeded to delete all messages between the pair from all platforms, as well as screenshots she'd taken, including from the recently deleted folder on her phone. He then drove her back to where his own car was parked at the Marina and told her he was going to follow her home. 'The victim could see the offender in her rear-view mirror following her home the entire journey,' the agreed facts stated. She reported the matter at Bondi Police Station the following morning and Mr Davis was arrested shortly after. Police found black latex gloves, a Leatherman tool, dark clothes and a laptop in his car.
ABC News
04-06-2025
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- ABC News
Superyacht worker Ethan Davis blames 'perfect storm' for kidnapping ex-girlfriend
A former superyacht worker who admitted to kidnapping and intimidating his ex-girlfriend blamed a "perfect storm" of circumstances which led to his "reprehensible" behaviour, his lawyer told a Sydney court. Ethan Davis pleaded guilty to six charges on Wednesday, including kidnapping, using a carriage service to harass, intimidation, threatening to distribute an intimate image, using an offensive weapon and possessing MDMA. Prosecutors unsuccessfully attempted to have the 24 year old taken into custody ahead of his sentencing, arguing the offending was serious enough for it to be "realistically inevitable" he would be handed a jail term. District Court Judge Stephen Hanley continued Davis's bail with strict conditions. As he left court, Davis was shielded with umbrellas by supporters, some of whom clashed with photographers and camera operators. According to the agreed facts, Davis was "unhappy with the relationship breakdown" and repeatedly told the woman he didn't want it to end. In 2023, Davis had asked to spend one last night with the woman and when she declined, he began to bombard her with messages and calls. "The offender made over 200 calls to the victim through normal phone calls, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, TikTok and FaceTime," the court documents said. "The offender bombarded the victim with messages, demanding that she answer his calls and threatened the victim that there would be consequences if she did not answer her phone." Davis also transferred $0.01 to her bank account with a message to "answer your phone". At one point he messaged her: "You do not understand this is not going to stop… If I have to break into your house to get you I will." One night in September 2023, the woman was walking to her car alone when Davis was crouched next to it, dressed in all black. He told her: "Come here. You're going to get in the car." According to the agreed facts, the woman broke away from his grip but he grabbed her again and placed his hand over her mouth, eventually bundling her into the car. Davis told the woman: "Co-operate, it doesn't have to be this bad." The court documents say when the woman asked why he was wearing gloves, he replied: "I don't want to leave fingerprints." The woman was crying and shaking during a 35-40 minute period while being driven to another suburb. Davis made her unlock her phone and delete all messages and screenshots from the multiple platforms they had communicated on. He then took her back to her car and followed her as she drove home. During a detention application on Wednesday, the Crown said the kidnapping charge involved a "lengthy" period and the use of a knife. Davis could not accept the relationship had come to an end, the Crown told the court, and his actions were a "serious escalation". His barrister David Carroll said his client was a young man with no criminal record. Mr Carroll conceded the offences were serious, but said the suggestion full-time custody was inevitable was not backed up by case law or statistics on sentences for similar crimes. The court heard Davis has sought psychological counselling and taken part in a behavioural change program for men. He was in an "eastern suburbs lifestyle" at the time and was given drugs as a young person, Mr Carroll said. "There was a perfect storm of situations which led him to behave reprehensibly," he said. The case returns to court in late August.
