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Daily Mail
2 days ago
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Salim Mehajer's ex pulls off a masterclass in revenge that will leave him FUMING... As he left prison with a gut and a bad haircut, the girlfriend he abused has had the last word
The savage violence Salim Mehajer inflicted on his ex-girlfriend says all you need to know about the man. That is, he's a criminal thug who views women as nothing but possessions. So it was particularly satisfying to see the former partner he once brutalised have the final word earlier this month - the same week he was released from prison. On July 18, Mehajer was released on parole having served almost five years behind bars for fraud and domestic violence offences. True to form, the bankrupt former deputy mayor of Auburn - sporting a slimy man bun and bulging out of his ill-fitting suit - made himself the centre of attention by going straight from jail to a dental appointment to fix his 'prison teeth'. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. On July 18, Salim Mehajer was released on parole having served almost five years behind bars for fraud and domestic violence offences But just days earlier, his victim - known legally as MB - shared a post on Instagram, seemingly timed to coincide with the narcissistic property developer's release. In it, she revealed to her followers she had a new boyfriend and couldn't be happier. It was a stark contrast indeed to her ex's life of irredeemable disgrace. She put on a loved-up display with her new man in a pair of selfies. Many of the comments on the post were from followers saying it was good to see her happy again. 'The love you deserve,' commented a friend. Daily Mail cannot republish the photos, identify MB or her boyfriend due to legal protections under Australian law that apply to domestic violence victims. Her new beau is certainly in better shape than Mehajer, who wobbled out of the clink 11 days ago looking dishevelled, with a greasy man bun and a noticeably fuller frame. The fraudster appeared to have added a few centimetres to his waistline while serving his sentence, with his blue suit straining at the seams. Mehajer was notorious for his love of cosmetic work before his downfall, including facial fillers and a blinding set of 'Turkey teeth' Mehajer also shared this bizarre message with his supporters as he returned to social media The jacket was rather unflattering, perhaps having been tailored to suit his pre-prison frame. Mehajer was notorious for his love of cosmetic work before his downfall, including facial fillers and a blinding set of 'Turkey teeth'. True to form, he headed straight to a cosmetic dentist to get his teeth fixed after being granted parole. Mehajer also shared a message with his supporters as he returned to social media. Posting a photo of the words 'I am forever grateful' in black cursive letters, he added in the caption: 'I am fully committed to fulfilling the expectations placed before me. 'Additionally, I express my sincere appreciation for the unwavering support of my family and friends, as well as the dedication of my legal representative, who has consistently stood by me throughout this journey.' Meanwhile, MB lashed the parole board's decision to allow his release. 'Despite the commissioner of corrective services opposing his release, citing his risk of reoffending, the parole board granted it anyway,' she told Nine News. 'It is so unfair, so grossly unfair, that the freedoms of the offender are put above the freedoms of the victims. We must demand better from our justice system. 'We are left to rebuild our lives while they are handed back theirs. This isn't justice. 'Every day in Australia, too many survivors watch their perpetrators walk free, often with little to no rehabilitation, no true accountability, and no regard for the long-term trauma they've caused.' Mehajer was sentenced to seven years and nine months behind bars for a range of offences including domestic violence against his ex-partner. He was convicted of assaulting the victim by punching her in the head in his car, suffocating her with his hand over her nose and mouth until she passed out, crushing her hand as she held her phone, and threatening to kill her mother. His non-parole period of three years and nine months expired this month, and the NSW Parole Board decided in June to grant his release. Mehajer rose to fame after his 2015 wedding to ex-wife Aysha, which cost him $1million Mehajer's release comes with conditions, including that he undergo drug and alcohol testing and participate in domestic violence programs if directed. He can't contact his domestic violence victim or communicate with any outlaw motorcycle gang members or associates, nor can he go to the Central Coast. His parole conditions also include being of good behaviour and seeking ongoing treatment from a private psychologist. Mehajer's appeal against his DV convictions will be heard in the Court of Criminal Appeal on August 4. Taboo rumour about Salim Mehajer's life behind bars that all the crims are talking about By Jonica Bray for Daily Mail Australia We've seen plenty of dodgy businessmen and corrupt politicians end up in the slammer for their dastardly deeds. But few have captured the imagination of the public like Salim Mehajer, the crooked property developer and disgraced former deputy mayor of Auburn. His million-dollar wedding to wife Aysha cemented him as a tabloid fixture. Then a little-known western Sydney pollie, he hired four helicopters, a fighter jet, a fleet of luxury cars and a camera crew, before closing off an entire street for his big day. But his remorseless displays of wealth only brought more focus on his shady criminal behaviour that would eventually be his downfall. Having recently walked free from prison after nearly five years behind bars, Salim made quite the name for himself during his time in the clink. And not in a good way. The prison were he was incarcerated, which houses more than 400 inmates, was a far cry from his former luxury home, with his sports cars and designer suits. Despite being declared bankrupt in 2018, Salim Mehajer was still flashing his cash behind bars The prison were he was incarcerated, which houses more than 400 inmates, was a far cry from his former luxury home, with his sports cars and designer suits But it seems old habits die hard and Salim, despite being declared bankrupt in 2018, was still flashing his cash - even as a prisoner. While inside, he spent big on 'buy-ups', a prison term that refers to an inmate's approved purchase of products like toiletries, snacks and drinks. Inmates in maximum, medium and minimum-security correctional centres can spend up to $100 each week on their grocery 'buy-up'. But the black-market jail economy often means prisoners can get access to more, including contraband items. Salim, like any banged-up crim, was perfectly within his rights to max out his weekly spending. But the fact he's loaded and always had plenty of 'buy-up' riled up other prisoners who were unable to scrape together $100 a week for a big haul. And it wasn't just because they were jealous of his chips and soda. It's because within the walls of prison, 'buy-up' is used as currency that can be exchanged for favours. Salim would buy anything he wanted to on the prison black market which, combined with his legit purchases, meant he could trade it for protection, perks - even friends. 'He is buying everything in there and he has got a lot of vultures because he can pay top dollar for things,' former cellmate Nathan Paddison told Daily Mail Australia in February, five months before Salim's release. Another jail insider added: 'You can get a tiny mobile phone, alcohol [on the black market]... and while some prisoners don't actually want any of those items, they can be handy to pay others should you need to.' Popularity has clearly always been important to Salim, as evidenced by his obsession with flaunting his wealth online. He is pictured with his wife Aysha on their $1million wedding day After the media firestorm that followed his $1million wedding, Mehajer became a household name - and soon caught the attention of police. He has faced a series of serious criminal charges, including a bizarre plot to stage a car crash. Popularity has clearly always been important to Salim, as evidenced by his obsession with flaunting his opulent wealth on social media. His barrister, Ian McLachlan, previously told a court that Mehajer's 2018 bipolar diagnosis was a causal factor in his offending, suggesting he was suffering 'grandiose thinking' at the time of his crimes. According to psychologists, grandiose thinking is an unrealistic sense of self-importance that can range from inflated self-esteem, to a feeling of superiority. During a brief prison release in 2019, Mehajer made a point of telling journalists how highly popular he was behind bars. He told a reporter how 'all the other inmates hadn't initially warmed to him, only for him to become the most popular prisoner in the place - even amongst the guards'.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- News.com.au
Salim Mehajer's phone claim in fight against domestic violence charges after jail release
Salim Mehajer has used a bizarre claim about needing to go to an Apple Store to make a failed bid to secure more time in his fight against domestic violence charges. The former Auburn mayor was found guilty of fraud and domestic violence matters after punching his ex-partner in the head during an argument in his car, squeezing her hand and crushing her phone that she was holding, suffocating her by putting his hand over her nose and mouth until she passed out, and threatening to kill her mother. A jury found him guilty of six charges, including assault, intimidation and suffocating, and he was later found guilty of creating false documents by forging the signatures of his solicitor, Zali Burrows, and his sister during a separate trial. Mehajer was sentenced to a maximum of seven years and nine months in jail for the domestic violence and fraud offences, and was released from prison last Friday upon the expiry of his non-parole period for the offences. He's since lodged an appeal to fight the domestic violence charges. Mehajer beamed into the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal via video link on Thursday morning where he attempted to push back his hearing in August by three weeks, arguing he needed to go to an Apple Store to recover photos from his phone. He claimed the woman had his ID, and he needed time to get new identification to allow him to go to an Apple Store and recover photos from his iCloud to use as evidence to support his affidavit. He alleged the complainant had edited photos tendered during the trial which depicted bruising from an assault. Sporting a navy blue suit, white shirt and slicked-back hair, he claimed his phone had been 'remotely deleted', and he hoped attending an Apple Store would help him with supporting evidence. He sought a delay of up to three weeks, however the Crown opposed, arguing the hearing date had already been changed to accommodate Mehajer's release from custody and that the issue had already been raised at trial. 'It's not a fresh issue,' the Crown prosecutor told the court. 'The Crown's position is very firmly this: it is too late to be raising it at this stage, this is entirely speculative … the appeal can proceed.' If a delay was granted, the hearing would likely need to be moved to November due to the availability of the crown, to which Mehajer told registrar Peter Clayton he wasn't seeking such a lengthy delay. Mr Clayton said if Mehajer hadn't dropped his bid for a later hearing date he would have rejected it, noting three weeks to obtain new ID was 'optimistic, in any event'. He confirmed the hearing will remain on August 4, with Mehajer telling the court he intends to appear in person. Mehajer was last week spotted visiting Paramatta Westfield, Service NSW for a new drivers' license, and a cosmetic dentist in Hornsby following his release from John Morony Correction Centre at Berkshire Park last week, according to the Daily Mail. He'd been in prison for just short of five years, as he'd also been serving back-to-back sentences for multiple offences. As per a long list of parole conditions, Mehajer will need to participate in any domestic violence programs where directed, receive ongoing treatment from a private psychologist, and also undergo drug and alcohol testing. Mehajer's lawyer Zawat Zreika last week said the former Auburn Mayor's focus is on his family. 'Mr Mehajer has now been released from custody,' she said. 'This is a long awaited and deeply personal moment for him and his family. 'He asks that their privacy be respected during this time.'
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Salim's big phone claim after jail release
Salim Mehajer has lost a bid for more time in his fight against domestic violence charges, having pushed for an extension to sort out new ID so he could get help from the Apple Store and pull together evidence from iCloud. The former Auburn Mayor was found guilty for fraud and domestic violence matters after punching his ex-partner in the head during an argument and threatening to kill her mother. Mehajer represented himself during the trial, and a jury found him guilty of six charges including multiple counts of assault and one each of intimidation and suffocating. He had punched the woman in the head during an argument in his car, squeezed her hand and crushed her phone she was holding, suffocated her by putting his hand over her nose and mouth until she passed out, and threatened to kill her mother. He was also found guilty of creating false documents by forging the signatures of his solicitor, Zali Burrows, and his sister, during a separate trial. Mehajer was sentenced to a maximum of seven years and nine months in jail for the domestic violence and fraud offences. He was released from prison last Friday upon the expiry of his non-parole period for the offences, although he'd been in prison for just short of five years as he'd also been serving back to back sentences for multiple offences. He's since lodged an appeal to fight the domestic violence charges, despite being released from prison last week. Mehajer did not attend the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal in person on Thursday morning, instead opting to beam in through an audiovisual link. Sporting a navy blue suit, white shirt and slicked back hair, Mehajer asked for his hearing on August 4 to be pushed back amid 'issues' with his ID. He claimed the complainant had his ID, so he'd need to get new identification to allow him to go to the Apple Store and obtain further material to support his affidavit. Mehajer claimed his phone had been 'remotely deleted', and that he hoped he would be able to provide some supporting evidence — namely, photos from his iCloud server — after attending the Apple Store. He sought a delay of up to three weeks, however the Crown opposed, arguing the hearing date had already been changed to accommodate Mehajer's release from custody and that the issue had already been raised at trial. 'It's not a fresh issue,' the Crown prosecutor told the court. 'The Crown's position is very firmly this: it is too late to be raising it at this stage, this is entirely speculative … the appeal can proceed.' If a delay was granted, the hearing would likely need to be moved to November due to the availability of the crown, to which Mehajer told registrar Peter Clayton he wasn't seeking such a lengthy delay. Mr Clayton said if Mehajer hadn't dropped his bid for a later hearing date he would have rejected it, noting three weeks to obtain new ID was 'optimistic, in any event'. He confirmed the hearing will remain on August 4, with Mehajer telling the court he intends to appear in person. Mehajer was last week spotted visiting Paramatta Westfield, Service NSW for a new drivers' license, and a cosmetic dentist in Hornsby following his release from John Morony Correction Centre at Berkshire Park last week, according to the Daily Mail. Mehajer will need to abide by a long list of parole conditions following his release, including participating in any domestic violence programs where directed, ongoing treatment from a private psychologist, and drug and alcohol testing. Mehajer's lawyer Zawat Zreika last week said the former Auburn Mayor's focus is on his family. 'Mr Mehajer has now been released from custody,' she said. 'This is a long awaited and deeply personal moment for him and his family. 'He asks that their privacy be respected during this time.'
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Perth Now
Salim's big phone claim after jail release
Salim Mehajer has lost a bid for more time in his fight against domestic violence charges, having pushed for an extension to sort out new ID so he could get help from the Apple Store and pull together evidence from iCloud. The former Auburn Mayor was found guilty for fraud and domestic violence matters after punching his ex-partner in the head during an argument and threatening to kill her mother. Mehajer represented himself during the trial, and a jury found him guilty of six charges including multiple counts of assault and one each of intimidation and suffocating. He had punched the woman in the head during an argument in his car, squeezed her hand and crushed her phone she was holding, suffocated her by putting his hand over her nose and mouth until she passed out, and threatened to kill her mother. He was also found guilty of creating false documents by forging the signatures of his solicitor, Zali Burrows, and his sister, during a separate trial. Salim Mehajer visited Service NSW after his release from prison last week. 9 News. Credit: Supplied Mehajer was released after his non-parole period for domestic violence and fraud offences expired. NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi Credit: News Corp Australia Mehajer was sentenced to a maximum of seven years and nine months in jail for the domestic violence and fraud offences. He was released from prison last Friday upon the expiry of his non-parole period for the offences, although he'd been in prison for just short of five years as he'd also been serving back to back sentences for multiple offences. He's since lodged an appeal to fight the domestic violence charges, despite being released from prison last week. Mehajer did not attend the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal in person on Thursday morning, instead opting to beam in through an audiovisual link. Sporting a navy blue suit, white shirt and slicked back hair, Mehajer asked for his hearing on August 4 to be pushed back amid 'issues' with his ID. He claimed the complainant had his ID, so he'd need to get new identification to allow him to go to the Apple Store and obtain further material to support his affidavit. Mehajer claimed his phone had been 'remotely deleted', and that he hoped he would be able to provide some supporting evidence — namely, photos from his iCloud server — after attending the Apple Store. He sought a delay of up to three weeks, however the Crown opposed, arguing the hearing date had already been changed to accommodate Mehajer's release from custody and that the issue had already been raised at trial. 'It's not a fresh issue,' the Crown prosecutor told the court. 'The Crown's position is very firmly this: it is too late to be raising it at this stage, this is entirely speculative … the appeal can proceed.' Mehajer was in prison for just short of five years, serving back to back sentences for multiple offences. NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi Credit: News Corp Australia He was released from John Morony Correction Centre last Friday. 9News Credit: Channel 9 If a delay was granted, the hearing would likely need to be moved to November due to the availability of the crown, to which Mehajer told registrar Peter Clayton he wasn't seeking such a lengthy delay. Mr Clayton said if Mehajer hadn't dropped his bid for a later hearing date he would have rejected it, noting three weeks to obtain new ID was 'optimistic, in any event'. He confirmed the hearing will remain on August 4, with Mehajer telling the court he intends to appear in person. Mehajer was last week spotted visiting Paramatta Westfield, Service NSW for a new drivers' license, and a cosmetic dentist in Hornsby following his release from John Morony Correction Centre at Berkshire Park last week, according to the Daily Mail. Mehajer will need to abide by a long list of parole conditions following his release, including participating in any domestic violence programs where directed, ongoing treatment from a private psychologist, and drug and alcohol testing. Mehajer's lawyer Zawat Zreika last week said the former Auburn Mayor's focus is on his family. 'Mr Mehajer has now been released from custody,' she said. 'This is a long awaited and deeply personal moment for him and his family. 'He asks that their privacy be respected during this time.'
News.com.au
19-07-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
Inside the rise and fall of notorious ex-politician Salim Mehajer
In October 2024, Salim Mehajer stood in the dock of a Sydney court and was told by a judge that if could 'return to using his abilities for good rather than ill, he will have a successful life.' That's about to be tested after the notorious former developer and politician on Friday walked out of a Sydney jail on parole after nearly five years behind bars. Mehajer shot to prominence in 2015 when his showy wedding - which reportedly cost $1.4m and featured a fleet of luxury cars, helicopters and a fighter jet - blocked off a Lidcombe street. Since then he's been plagued by a seemingly never-ending series of legal battles and court appearances. But after serving back-to-back jail sentences for multiple criminal offences, Mehajer has been released on parole. He walked out of the John Morony Correctional Centre on Friday, into a waiting hire car, which whisked him off to continue his new life. THE WEDDING It was described as Australia's 'best' and 'most expensive' wedding and made Mehajer a minor celebrity. Mehajer's lavish wedding to his then wife Aysha made headlines across the country. He arrived in one of four helicopters, drummers lined the streets, flanked by dozens of luxury sports cars and a procession of motorbikes. Mehajer also hired a seaplane, a jet and a small film crew to capture the whole affair. But it angered locals by shutting down a Lidcombe street and posting flyers to residents falsely claiming that their car would be towed. It also brought him into conflict with the Auburn council, where he was deputy mayor, and he was fined $220 for shutting down the street down without council permission. THE FIRST JAILING In June 2018, Mehajer was jailed after he was convicted of electoral fraud relating to his 2012 run for the Auburn council. Mehajer and his sister attempted to register voters in his ward despite the people living outside the electorate boundaries. Magistrate Beverley Schurr at the time described his offences as striking 'at the heart of the democratic electoral system.' His sister, Fatima Mehajer, pleaded guilty to 77 counts of giving false or misleading information to a Commonwealth entity. She was given a two-month suspended jail sentence. Mehajer was convicted of 51 counts of using a forged document to dishonestly influence and 26 counts of giving false or misleading information to a Commonwealth entity, and sentenced to a maximum of 21 months in prison. He was released after serving 11 months. But it would not be the last time he was in jail. 'ONLY GOD CAN BANKRUPT ME' In 2018, Mehajer posted a Snapchat from prison: 'Only God can bankrupt me!'. But in March that year a Federal Court judge declared him bankrupt and he was found to have owed creditors about $25m, including $8.6 million to the Australian Taxation Office. In October 2017, a District Court judge found Mehajer had failed to pay nearly $600,000 to Prime Marble & Granite for the construction of a marble staircase and other stonework inside his Lidcombe mansion. 'The plaintiff constructed a marble palace in accordance with the defendant's instructions, the exquisiteness of which is not in dispute,' District Court judge Judith Gibson said at the time. The opulent stonework famously once featured in a video by rapper Bow Wow. Mehajer was ordered by Judge Gibson to pay the company $668,276, as well as the construction company's legal costs. The petition to bankrupt Mehajer was supported by Prime Marble & Granite. Last year, Mehajer's Lidcombe mansion was sold off for $3.85m at auction after it was repossessed by the National Australia Bank. The Federal Court had earlier rejected Mehajer's application for an injunction to block the NAB from selling two of his properties. THE RETURN TO JAIL In November 2020, Mehajer was back behind bars after being found guilty for lying to a court. He was convicted of two counts of perverting the course of justice and one count of making a false statement under oath following a judge-alone trial in the District Court. The case centred on his lies in affidavits and under cross-examination which he used to secure relaxed bail conditions. He had claimed he needed a curfew lifted to fulfil his job as a building manager at a development site. But, the court heard, he never held the position. He was found guilty by Judge Peter Zahra and jailed for a maximum of three-and-a-half-years. VEXATIOUS LITIGANT From a prison cell, Mehajer suffered a massive blow in 2022 when he was effectively blocked from launching legal action in NSW when he was declared a 'vexatious litigant' by the NSW Supreme Court. It means that Mehajer is prohibited from bringing any new proceedings in NSW unless granted prior leave by the court. It came about after his attempt to sue former business partners for an eye-watering $52m backfired. He attempted to sue 17 former business partners relating to a failed development project at Lidcombe. He sought damages of $52m however he later accepted that the statement of claim could not be maintained. The court found that Mehajer had launched over 10 lawsuits in the preceding years which were 'initiated without reasonable grounds' or meant to 'harass' or 'annoy' the defendants. THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENCES Mid last year, Mehajer was found guilty in separate trials for unrelated fraud and domestic violence matters. In a decision handed down earlier this year by District Court Judge James Bennett, Mehajer was sentenced to a maximum of seven years and nine months in jail. He was found guilty by a jury in May last year - following a trial in which he represented himself - of six charges comprising multiple counts of assault, one count of intimidation and one count of suffocating. He was found guilty of assaulting the woman by punching her in the head during an argument in his car, squeezing her hand and crushing her phone that she was holding, suffocating her by putting his hand over her nose and mouth until she passed out. 'He just kept pressing his hand over my nose and mouth so that I couldn't scream and I couldn't breathe, and he was telling me that he could easily kill me, he could keep beating me until I wouldn't wake up,' the woman said during her evidence. He was also found guilty of threatening to kill the woman's mother. 'He began telling me in detail that if I ever went to the police he would come for me and then he said, 'no, no, I'll come for your mother first',' the woman said during the trial. 'He told me that's what gangsters do. They don't kill the person they want first, they kill their family and make them watch.' The court was told that he threatened to 'put a bullet through her mother's head'. The following month, he was found guilty by a jury of two counts each of making a false document and using a false document. He was found to have created false documents by forging the signatures of his solicitor, Zali Burrows, and his sister. He was sentenced concurrently for both the fraud and domestic violence offences. He is due to appear in the Court of Criminal Appeal next week to appeal against his domestic violence offences. A CAR CRASH Last year, Mehajer once again appeared in court to be sentenced after pleading guilty to his role in a bizarre staged car crash in an attempt to duck a court appearance. Mehajer entered guilty pleas to 22 charges including perverting the course of justice, making a false representation resulting in a police investigation, making a false call for an ambulance and negligent driving. He admitted to staging the car accident in Sydney's west in October 2017, with the court hearing that Mehajer orchestrated the incident in a bid to delay his court appearance for an unrelated criminal matter. Television crews at the scene of the crash at a Lidcombe intersection captured Mehajer being stretchered into an ambulance with his neck in a brace. Mehajer also pleaded guilty to dealing with identity information to commit an indictable offence relating to him falsely nominating other people as the drivers involved in traffic infringements. He was sentenced by Judge Warwick Hunt to a maximum of two years for the offences, with a non-parole period of 16 months. However his non-parole period for the fraud and domestic violence matters did not expire until Friday, when he was released. Judge Hunt told him at the time: 'If he can return to using his abilities for good rather than ill, he will have a successful life.' Mehajer was last month granted parole by the State Parole Authority. In an SPA hearing earlier this year, the Commissioner of Corrective Services opposed his release, citing a risk of reoffending, his lack of attitudinal change and Mehajer's continued denial of some of his crimes. This is despite a Community Corrections pre-release report recommending that Mehajer be released on conditional parole. The State Parole Authority board determined his rehabilitation was best served in the community where he will be under the watch of a psychologist and community corrections officers. He will have to abide by a stringent list of conditions including not contacting Outlaw Motorcycle Gang members or associates, as well as having to undergo drug and alcohol testing.
