Do the crime, do the time; I just had to get on with it.'. Sydney was founded by criminals who for years formed a majority of its population. His only regret is the time he spent away from his two sons, Danial and Timothy. In every station you get two or three corrupt coppers. I am a Muslim. Like a prince in plain clothes John, 25, is slouched in a chair at a Victoria Rd cafe talking to three friends about his club, The Tunnel, which is undergoing renovations. 2023's Most Anticipated Sequels, Prequels, and Spin-offs. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Ive got the best education money could buy. ''It is not every day the Serious Offenders Review Council recommends that the parole authority consider the release of a serious offender at the first eligible date,'' he said. ST. LOUIS-On the heels of one of the most deadly years for traffic in the history of the city of St. Louis and a weekend that saw five people killed in a pair of traffic accidents, Mayor Tishaura Jones on Wednesday signed a board bill that commits to spending at least $40 million in federal funds on traffic calming and street redesign measures. He took charge of $23million in Montreal and ferried $1million through Turkey into Pakistan wearing spray tan and a dark wig. We do the same things every day. We are not on the dole bludging, we want to do this right.. "I want to move on with my life. The clouds have finally lifted over Kings Cross after days of rain. Within a day of arriving in the city he found himself in the Ifield Hotel in Fulham where the first person he met was Howard Marks, one of the most notorious drug smugglers in the world. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Please try again later. He is based in London and expects to live until he his 100. 2015 Sydney Crime Museum. I came in there and cut it all out. New King's Cross beat constable, Wendy Jones, quickly crosses paths with John Ibrahim and the attraction is mutual. When gang violence breaks out in King's Cross, John Ibrahim is placed under pressure to clean up the streets. Staunton later worked inthe Modus Operandi Unit of the Criminal Investigation Branch, with the Highway Patrol and the Tactical Response Group (TRG). I knew I wanted to be in the nightclub and restaurant industry.. On both levels of the house the curtains are drawn across the windows. Impressed by Ibrahim, Freeman offers him a job as a bouncer. All you need to do is get your foot in the door, John says. /news/article/bill-bayeh-arrested-after-nurse-assault/l48mi2g48 Barrister Sue Chrysanthou, acting for Mr Domican, queried how allegations of branch stacking were relevant to the imputations raised before the court. THE former king of the Kings Cross strip has returned to what he knows best: The strip club business. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Bill's connections and jobs at similar companies. Later, John hitches up his T-shirt to reveal his smooth, hairless abdomen. In the TAB John is asking around after his friend when he gestures to a tall skinny man and says quietly: The worst thing you can be in the Cross is a KX (a protected Commission witness) because everyone knows who you are.. The hearing has been adjourned to May 14. Hit the names to obtain what you want to know. Marks, known as 'Mr Nice', asked Staunton to join him at a table with Freddie Foreman, an old crook sometimes called the godfather of British crime. Russell Townsend, described in Royal Commission evidence as an alleged drug dealer, is a friend and gym partner. Chief Inspector Dennis Kelly applies to enter the National Crime Authority in order to improve his resume in the race for police commissioner. John has only been to his parents country of birth, Lebanon, once. I went back home for three days (last year) with Charlie Staunton. FORMER Kings Cross underworld identity Bill Bayeh has walked out of Sydney's Silverwater jail after serving 15 years for drug trafficking. Mr Ibrahim also alleges Mr Domican opened his coat to display his gun while telling associates he would "take care" of a rival drug dealer on a Saturday night in 1993. Trevor Haken's alcoholism takes a toll on his marriage and his ability to manage police corruption. After being released from jail, Bayeh initially indicated he was interested in opening a fruit shop. Crime is an essential part of the city's history. Sergeant Jim Egan and Trevor Haken devise a plan to swindle money from the federal police. The claims are the subject of Mr Domican's part-heard interlocutory application before Justice Michael Wigney to have parts of Mr Ibrahim's and Pan Macmillan's defences struck out. I have worked with some pretty funny people. In 2001 he was back in gaol for supplying heroin and cocaine and taking $180,000 which he split with police from brothel owners for protection. Johns club The Tunnel is still in chaos after more than a month of renovations but he remains optimistic. If Mr Domican is found to be entitled to any damages, Mr Ibrahim argues they should be minimised by his "bad reputation", among other factors. However, he appeared quite street-savvy and capable of verbal manipulation at all levels.''. It typifies Johns blithe attitude to life. See more at www.tennews.com.au John was 16 when he first started working on the door of Images nightclub at Parramatta. Bill Bayeh was jailed for 15 years for drug trafficking in the 1990s.Credit:Nick Moir. BACK in 1995, John Ibrahim was a brash young nightclub owner who had just come to the attention of the media when he was called before the Royal Commission into the NSW Police Service. Violence increased partly because of the nature of the drug trade, and partly because the degree of stability once provided in the underworld by the involvement of corrupt police largely disappeared. 'I'm a happy man,' the grandfather-of-four says. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Their building also backs onto the street. Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Erin Molan defamation claim back in court, Bombshell for MP accused of child sex abuse. Traffic violence tears families and communities apart and to those who say that they feel scared on our roads: I hear you, Jones said. Daily Mail Australia is appealing after a court ruled the online publication had defamed Erin Molan in an article and tweets which falsely portrayed her as racist. From the Earl Place door to the Tunnel nightclub John can wave at the Kings Cross detectives. Wrongfully jailed for two weeks in 2012 when authorities mistakenly believed he breached parole by travelling to north Queensland. He rose from working the doors of nightclubs to mixing with international music stars and rubbing shoulders with Kerry Packer and Donald Trump. Smalltime bouncer Benny Kassab has an audacious plan to become King of the Cross. In a recorded interview, Bayeh admitted to a confrontation but denied pushing her or saying anything about a vibrator or dildo. The band supports a small triangular leather pouch, inside of which is family shit. 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The balcony gives way to a vista encompassing Sydney Heads and a massive expanse of deep blue ocean. Soon after that, Karam was killed by his own gang members. 'I've met the good, the bad, and the ugly, the famous and the infamous, and for what it's worth, there's good and bad in all of them. Its all who you know. Kim Hollingsworth organises a strip show for a police charity. Danny Karam, a nightclub bouncer who later became one of Bayeh's standover men, remembered that Bayeh was so broke in 1991 he was forced to ask him for $50. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Asked if his brother would be able to stay out of trouble, he said ''of course''. We went to state level.. He was once asked by a music industry friend to entertain Paul and Linda McCartney for a night at the Park Hyatt Hotel when the former Beatle and his then wife Linda wanted to meet 'real people'. "The fatal flaw in this legislation is that it disenfranchises voters in St. Louis," Hudson said. Thats what I think. , updated Then click on any blue marker to find out more. I put everything we made back into the club. I couldnt wait to get out of there and get amongst it. We have already seen with Robert Trimbole an example of how the Italian mafia came to Australia. Some nights John goes fishing off the rocks. She is preparing a guest list for the opening of the club and is using a computer in an anteroom off Johns bedroom. Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply commercial quantities of cocaine and heroin in 1995 and 1996. His friends (and there are many) call him the most wonderful person in the world. Bill Bayeh pleaded guilty to assaulting intensive care nurse Leanne Nesbitt The Kings Cross identity got into a heated argument with her early last year Bayeh allegedly made a threat. Download it here. BAYEH CHARGED FOR RESISTING ARREST AFTER RIPPING UP NOTE Leanne Edelsten is now an intensive care nurse at St Vincent's Hospital. After almost a decade working in Kings Cross, the startling revelations of graft, corruption, drug dealing and prostitution are like office gossip to John. Not all of the target areas will receive funding, Board of Public Service President Rich Bradley said, adding that work will be prioritized on available funding. Staunton still works in security, hospitality and logistics and as a bodyguard to A-list celebrities. 'I'm not running from anything I've done. While still in the force he met underworld figure Louis Bayeh, his brother Bill, a young John Ibrahim and his older sibling Sam - a 'fearless criminal'. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Another hobby is jetskiing. Together, they form a ruthless gang and set about taking over the King's Cross drug trade. It didnt end well. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Smalltime bouncer Benny Kassab has an audacious plan to become King of the Cross and Tevor Haken's alcoholism takes a toll on his marriage and his ability to manage police corruption. Commission investigator Gerry Lloyd hires Shaka, a former lieutenant to Benny Kassab, to wear a wire to expose the corrupt police working with Bill Bayeh. As his drug operation grew, Bayeh and his family indulged in the good life. FORMER Kings Cross identity Bill Bayeh has been given a bond for making a threat involving a sex toy to Geoffrey Edelsten's ex-wife during an ugly verbal spat recorded on a smart phone. Bayeh was arrested in 1996 for dealing heroin and cocaine from the once-notorious Cosmopolitan Cafe in Kings Cross. Convicted drug dealer Bill Bayeh has been released on parole after 15 years in prison for heroin trafficking in Sydney's Kings Cross. Bayeh is also keen to point out there will be a zero tolerance to drugs at the venue. Russell Townsend, described in Royal Commission evidence as an alleged drug dealer, is a friend and gym partner. Friends are very overrated, he says, taking a long gulp of his coffee. He describes winning almost $100,000 at Randwick one day and how he and Bill Bayeh turned over millions of dollars a year with a bookmaker. Bill Bayeh and John Ibrahim would go on to play major roles in his life. Running a club is perfect for that sort of thing, but its not for me. His rise from such depths was dramatic. None of the principals in the Pacific Mariner Cartel was ever arrested. Debbie Webb joins the fraud squad, but is snubbed due to her whistleblower reputation. Kim Hollingsworth's police friend, Sergeant Dave, abandons her after she "dobs in" to Internal Affairs. Jones hopes the end result of that work will resemble what has unfolded on a corridor not far from the site of the bill signing on the 3100 block of North Grand. Mr Ibrahim claims he took over the "business of protecting businesses" from the Bayehs, prompting the Cosmopolitan Cafe meeting at which Mr Domican was present. You get an education at school but it doesnt help you when youre out dealing with people. THE former wife of flamboyant doctor Geoffrey Edelsten had an epic run-in with a notorious Kings Cross identity. Kim Hollingsworth's colourful past comes back to haunt her. Staunton, who was in the Parramatta and NSW police rugby league teams, knew most of the Bandidos and some of the Comanchero from playing football against them. His older brother, Louis Bayeh, was also jailed in 1997 for perverting the course of justice. Mr Domican is suing Mr Ibrahim and his publisher Pan Macmillan Australia for damages in the Federal Court over his best-selling 2017 memoir, Last King of the Cross, claiming the tell-all book wrongly paints him as a hitman, violent criminal and a drug dealer. He faced a parole board hearing for the first time today and the board heard Bayeh has been a model prisoner. Sydneys very small. I have always stayed away from the drugs and the gambling and prostitution. Neither proved to be true and he launched legal proceedings, suing for up to $750,000 in damages from the state. The victim was transported to the . Staunton was again brought unstuck by an undercover cop and was arrested in January 1997 by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. February 24 2023, 9:21 a.m. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones . Among Staunton's close friends was John Ibrahim, with whom he travelled to England, Austria and Lebanon on one trip. Hakim got him a job as debt collector with Lennie McPherson, and Bayeh went on to open a gaming club at West Ryde with Hakims approval and then became a major standover man and Kings Cross drug dealer for many years. Having obtained the HSC via correspondence, she enrolls in a detective's course at Goulburn Police Academy. Trevor Haken's alcoholism takes a toll on his marriage and his ability to manage police corruption. People think police are machines. "How is branch stacking relevant to gang wars? March 1, 2023, at 7:17 p.m. Missouri Governor Would Control St. Louis Police Under Bill. The argument erupted after intensive care nurse Leanne Nesbitt passed Bayeh on her way to work at St Vincents Hospital about 6.40pm on a Sunday in February 2015. she said. Louis Bayeh Managing Director & Founder at Hills Auto Centre Toongabbie, New South Wales, Australia 40 followers 39 connections Join to connect Hills Auto Centre Marist Brother's Parramatta. He chose to begin business in the Cross because in a different suburb I wouldnt make the same money. A telescope is trained on the water. Bayeh initially claimed ignorance over the recordings and tried to explain his considerable assets by claiming they were the proceeds of gambling wins. ''He is going to work for a fruit man,'' he added. He asked them to force out smaller operators, including Sam Ibrahim and Russell Townsend, although it is unclear exactly how much of a role the police played in this. 'My life has been a bit more interesting than most,' Staunton writes. FORMER Kings Cross drug czar Bill Bayeh is back in strife with the law, arrested twice in three days by police the latest for allegedly assaulting one-time model turned nurse, Leanne Edelsten. Soon Staunton was moving millions of dollars in cash across continents for the Pacific Mariner Cartel in which he was known by the nickname 'The Prince'. Ms Nesbitt said nothing as Bayeh, now 57, greeted her from his outdoor table at the Five Boroughs coffee shop on Darlinghurst Road. Yeah, I am the leader in some ways. (Spectrum News/Gregg Palermo). In 1988, a young, skinny boy named John Ibrahim from the outer-suburbs arrives in King's Cross to seek his fortune after being expelled from school, which results in a chance meeting with Sydney crime boss George Freeman. We used to kick box together. Infrastructure work is very complicated. 6.9K views, 21 likes, 1 loves, 10 comments, 12 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from 7NEWS Sydney: Former Kings Cross kingpin Bill Bayeh has been charged. Yet in his own surroundings, the streets of Kings Cross, John is charming. You cant not have a relationship with coppers and own a business. Im going to shove a dildo up your arse, he allegedly said. Danny Karam, a nightclub bouncer who later became one of Bayeh's standover men, remembered that Bayeh was so broke in 1991 he was forced to ask him for $50. What Bill did was illegal and unacceptable but he has apologised and served his time and now the fact of the matter is, the two of us know the streets and this is the industry we know. And that flag should be saluted any time. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. Staunton was sentenced to nine and a half years and served three in Canadian prisons where French was spoken more widely than English. Tom Domican, left, is suing John Ibrahim for defamation. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed the St. Louis Safer Streets bill Wednesday. The expansion of the Bayeh drug empire led to a push to remove small drug dealers off the streets. Staunton writes of helping solve problems for drug dealers Bill Bayeh, who distributed cocaine and heroin in Kings Cross, and international trafficker Bruce 'Snapper' Cornwell. Trevor Haken's paranoia reaches an all-new high. Later that year Detective Inspector Tony Lauer led a raid on Hakims Redfern office and found just over a gram of heroin on Hakims person. But the NSW Corrective Services Commissioner still argued against Bayeh's release yesterday. 'On the whole, I loved most of my decade in the New South Wales Police Force,' he writes. We didnt fit in. According to John, the then owner was being stood over by local heavies and ripped off by his managers. He paid police to protect at least 24 gaming clubs and often entertained police officers. Of his now-shelved fruit shop plans, he said: It didnt happen. ', Staunton says loyalty means everything to him. If you're a friend of mine you're there forever.'. I did what I did and I accept what I did. 'There was no point in complaining about my sentence. If the police came knocking, the cashiers would pretend they were simply running an innocent entertainment business. ELECTION WRAP. They were described by a police officer at the time as the biggest drug dealers in Kings Cross. But now Bill Bayeh - whose 15-year stretch behind bars may end within weeks - could be banned from setting foot on Sydney's Golden Mile. All rights reserved. For more information please click here. 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