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Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Inside the tragic downfall of former Sydney society 'It' girl as she hits a new low - after she was accused of shocking forgery scam
The glamorous life of a former celebrity stylist and one-time 'It' girl of the 2000s has potentially unravelled after she was arrested for allegedly forging prescriptions. New Zealand-born Kelly Smythe, 47, was charged earlier this month at Surry Hills Police Station in Sydney 's inner east. She spent the night in custody before appearing before Downing Centre Local Court via video link last week, when she made a release application while being held on remand. Smythe, who lives on Australia's most expensive street in Point Piper, was charged with two counts of using a false document to obtain property and two counts of obtaining or attempting to get a prohibited drug by false representation. A charge sheet showed Ms Smythe allegedly used a false letter and two fraudulent scripts to get dexamphetamine and lisdexamfetamine from the Paddington Compounding Pharmacy on Oxford street in February 21 and May 15. Dexamphetamine medication is used in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy (sleep disorder) while Lisdexamfetamine treats moderate-to-severe binge eating disorder in adults. Smythe's barrister Charles Alexander lodged a release application on his client's behalf. 'She knows she needs to stay on the straight and narrow,' he told the court. Magistrate Sharon Freund said the police facts indicated there may be further charges pending, but no fresh charges had been laid. The magistrate granted bail but addded: 'I suspect your client may have an issue with the drugs she has been self-prescribing.' Smythe, who wore gold-rimmed sunglasses during her video-linked court appearance, said: 'Thank you so much, ma'am.' The case will be back before the court next month. At the height of her career she was a Seven Network stylist and the go-to fashion adviser to Sydney's elite, styling Miranda Kerr, Jennifer Hawkins, Jodi Gordon and Sonia Kruger. But after five years at the helm of the wardrobe styling department, Seven cut ties with her. With the local fashion industry teetering on the brink of collapse, Smythe struggled with freelance work and former friends say she vanished from the limelight. She tied the knot in 2011 with Alex Nikolaidis, ten years younger than her, at St Mark's Church, in the ritzy eastern suburbs enclave of Darling Point, in front of clients and Sydney's society set including Roxy Jacenko, Holly Brisley and Chris Bath. She was known for living life in the fast lane before take a step away form the limelight several years ago The couple welcomed a son, who is now 14, a year before saying 'I do'. They are now divorced. On Wednesday the petite stylist was seen stranded on New South Head Road in Sydney's east after her car ran out of fuel and required NRMA roadside assistance. She was dressed in low-rise jeans, furry flats and designer sunglasses.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Former high-profile male escort Michael Burn is charged with intimidating the millionaire ex-husband of his BondiBoost entrepreneur fiancée
Former male escort Michael Burn has been charged with intimidating the ex-husband of his fiancée, BondiBoost founder Alexandra Jakob. Reclusive multimillionaire Gabriel Jakob is also the couple's next door neighbour on Sydney 's richest street - Wolseley Road in Point Piper. During their marriage, the Jakobs purchased three neighbouring properties worth more than $100million on the notorious Sydney road in the city's east. Following the divorce, the former couple remained neighbours, but on the weekend, Ms Jackob's fiancé was charged with intimidating her ex-husband. Burn, 37, faces three charges of intimidation and the couple have also been subjected to provisional apprehended violence orders for Mr Jakob's protection, the Daily Telegraph reported. 'On May 11, police officers from the Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command arrested and charged a 37-year-old man at Waverley police station following an investigation into alleged domestic violence offences at Point Piper between February and May 2025,' a NSW Police spokeswoman said. 'The man was granted conditional bail to appear at the Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday.' Burn was granted bail on the conditions he is not to assault, threaten, stalk, harass or intimidate Mr Jakob or anyone with whom he has a domestic relationship. The former male escort has also been ordered not to destroy or damage any of Gabriel's property or harm any animals in his possession. Ms Jakob was not charged with any criminal offences but must face court on Wednesday to answer the police application against her for an apprehended domestic violence order. This is the second domestic situation to land the couple in court this year, with Mr Burn also seeking a private apprehended violence order against ex-boyfriend Geoffrey Williams. Mr Williams, who has been accused of 'harassing behaviour', which he denies, is due to appear in court on May 28. Very little was known about Ms Jakob's first marriage other than the couple's extensive property portfolio. Ms Jakob and Mr Burn held a lavish engagement party last December, 18 months after the couple first met. Guests were treated to a magical atmosphere curated by Diane Khoury, one of Sydney's most sought-after event planners. Ms Khoury orchestrated a $250,000 spectacle featuring lavish floral arrangements, elegant candle columns, and a fireworks display over Sydney Harbour.
