Former Sydney drug kingpin Bill Bayeh has been granted parole after more than a decade in jail. Hed been cruising its streets since he was a schoolboy, piling into a car with a group of friends looking for action. He and a colleague had recovered a BMW stolen from television host Kerri-Anne Kennerley and then used to steal six dozen bottles of Scotch which were hidden in the boot. Bill Bayeh was jailed for 15 years for drug trafficking in the 1990s.Nick Moir The court heard Mr Domican accompanied Mr Bayeh, who has since served 15 years in prison for drug trafficking, around the area and "regularly stood outside" the premises where Bayeh's business dealings took place. Judge Terrance Christie says it was significant that the Serious Offenders Review Council supported Bayeh's release, and that it was not common for a first-time hearing. 'On the whole, I loved most of my decade in the New South Wales Police Force,' he writes. To an outsider, the life of John Ibrahim is surreal. Former nightclub boss John Ibrahim claims that Tom Domican, the man he is accused of defaming as a "violent criminal", was hired to intimidate him during the late 1990s by the brother of former Kings Cross drug kingpin Bill Bayeh. Its money thats all accounted for. 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. 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. It was a gift from his grandparents and it keeps his enemies away. I have one drink and Im all over the place. Bill and Louis Bayeh fight off threats to their drug dealing empire. Cleverly avoiding direct involvement in violence himself, Bayeh hired a number of standover men, including Karam, a former Lebanese commando, and a group of Tongan martial arts experts to intimidate the other dealers in the Cross into leaving or agreeing to be on Bayeh's payroll. Follow the action from the third Test between India and Australia in Delhi in our live blog. ST. LOUISOn 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. This is my opinion, sir, believe me on my babys life. But the relationship went through a rocky patch in 1985 when Hakim gave permission for certain men to put gaming machines into an ethnic club. 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. We know that some of these education and enforcement mechanisms can be implemented sooner. Not long afterwards John dropped out of school. 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'. Bayeh was given a minimum sentence of 15 years in jail for cocaine and heroin trafficking. Well before his death, though, he had handed on the flame to another criminal of Lebanese descent, Louis Bayeh. "The fatal flaw in this legislation is that it disenfranchises voters in St. Louis," Hudson said. Hakims relationship with Lennie McPherson was essential to his success, and as Bob Bottom revealed in 1991, he once told Sydneys Mr Big: You are a flag and should be obeyed and should be respected. Together, they form a ruthless gang and set about taking over the King's Cross drug trade. Twenty years later Staunton was locked up in a Canadian prison for his role in an international drug cartel which moved 25 tonnes of cannabis resin worth $1billion. A cafe lifestyle by day and at night, entry into any Sydney club he chooses to visit. A JP had to sign the warrant necessary for a raid on suspected illegal gaming premises. Learn More. And when he speaks, the people around him listen. The lounge room, covered in thick white carpet, is clean but untidy, giving the impression of an archetypal boys house. He faces strict parole conditions including counselling and drug testing, and has been ordered to stay away from Kings Cross. The weekend accidents, which killed one person at Morgan Ford and Bates, and another which killed four at Forest Park and South Grand, serve as tragic reminders, Jones said, while adding that the city has to do more. His sentencing was adjourned so psychiatric evidence can be gathered. After almost a decade working in Kings Cross, the startling revelations of graft, corruption, drug dealing and prostitution are like office gossip to John. Upon his release Staunton took himself to Bali then Amsterdam where he met two mysterious drug traffickers called Bram and Manfred who saw potential in him. You just feel it. In 1999, he was sentenced to a 15-year minimum term - backdated to 1996 - which expires on July 17. These new "customers" (cops) are a bunch of noobs!To support the channel and my legal fund check out these options below:1. 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. His rise from such depths was dramatic. Kanaan received life sentences for three murders. Running a club is perfect for that sort of thing, but its not for me. The city can now start the design work on the already-completed traffic studies, get that work done by the first quarter of 2024, with construction to follow. Then click on any blue marker to find out more. Later John confides: All these people, weve been together since we had nothing. A fruit vendor gives him two nectarines for free. 'The Ten Commandments are a reference point, and thus my life is not complicated, no matter how hard I have tried to make it so. We didnt fit in. John lives here with the Tunnels restaurant manager, who was first employed as a kitchen hand at the club after moving from China to Australia six years ago. Because of the urgings of his friend to co-operate with the investigation, John is faced with the unenviable choice of "dobbing in" Townsend and losing the respect of Sydney's criminal underworld. The wars over but the wars still inside the people. Sydneys very small. Dressed in beige jeans and a blue and white checked shirt, John is the quintessential young eastern suburbs entrepreneur. He is vehement when he says he does not deal drugs. I know everyone involved in the nightclub industry and they all know me. Even his late nights out are not wild ones, says John. One belongs to John, the other to a friend. 'We also had several wonderful young ladies who were more than happy to purport to being "backing vocalists",' he writes. All times AEDT (GMT +11). He was accompanied by his brother Louis as he walked past a throng of television cameras and . Why not, I grew up here, he said when asked why he had returned to Kings Cross. Bill Bayeh - a major character in last year's Underbelly TV series - will start a new career as a fruit and vegetable seller. I dont believe in drugs, he says. ''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. Its all who you know. In 1998, after disposing of Danny Karam, drug dealer Michael Kanaan devises a plan to murder John Ibrahim and his bodyguard, Kiwi Steve, in order to divert attention. Ive done my time many times over for my charges. Theyre only people. By ST. LOUIS - The city of St. Louis will invest more than $60 million to try to make streets and sidewalks safer. He was also filmed on 12 occasions preparing some 1500 caps of cocaine, valued at $90,000. With a combination of manipulation, violence and a crude but highly effective business strategy, Bayeh developed a 24-hour-a-day operation that effectively monopolised the Kings Cross drugs market in the early '90s, feeding the red-light district's seemingly insatiable appetite for cocaine and heroin. Convicted cocaine dealer Bill Bayeh and his brother Louie are old friends of the family. I learned how to read, I learned how to write. And sorry for the victims Ive caused trouble to.. It feels good that Im given the chance to just walk anywhere I want, he said. More than once he was cut by the teachers cane. Young waitress Kim Hollingsworth turns to prostitution after she discovers her abusive boyfriend Trent has stolen money from her. We flew from Amsterdam straight to Lebanon. But its not only police. In effect he was saying the detectives had engaged in noble corruption the use of illegal means by otherwise honest police to convict known criminals. 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". He was also accused of being in the company of Melbourne underworld figure Mick Gatto. Between those opposite ends of the law Staunton found himself somewhere in the middle as a private investigator and problem-solver for Sydney's underworld. Trevor Haken's alcoholism takes a toll on his marriage and his ability to manage police corruption. /news/article/bill-bayeh-arrested-after-nurse-assault/l48mi2g48 Clive Small and Tom Gilling note in their book Blood Money: Back in prison Bayeh sought special treatment due to the dozen or so medications he was taking for his heart, hypertension, claustrophobia, stomach problems, hernia, sleep apnoea, memory loss, and the stress he claimed to be suffering from the number of contracts said to be out on his life.. Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply commercial quantities of cocaine and heroin in 1995 and 1996. The 55-year-old sat, seemingly impassive, as his fate was decided, mumbling a barely audible ''thank you, God bless you'' as Judge Terence Christie of the NSW Parole Authority granted him parole after 15 years behind bars. Bill Bayeh has bought a share in iconic strip joint Love Machine, with the refurbished venue set to open again later this month It's a remarkable return to form for the Golden Mile, now run by Bayeh's former driver John Ibrahim. 23:42 GMT 22 Jul 2019 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. As a member of the TRG he sustained permanent injury during a pitched battle with louts during the so-called Bathurst Riots at the 1985 Motorcycle Grand Prix. Staunton still works in security, hospitality and logistics and as a bodyguard to A-list celebrities. Ive never sold drugs. What else am I going to do? he laughs. I dont need to tell anyone how I got them. On his rise as a businessman in Kings Cross, John is more forthcoming. March 1, 2023, at 7:17 p.m. Missouri Governor Would Control St. Louis Police Under Bill. In London the pair jumped the queue to get into Wimbledon when Ibrahim bought tickets for the 16 tennis fans behind them. His garage houses two jet skis. It was owned by the father of one of his friends and he lied about his age to get the job. Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. Mr Agius persisted: Isnt it the case that you and your brother have filled the gap to the extent to which Mr Bill Bayehs industry has contracted?. The band supports a small triangular leather pouch, inside of which is family shit. Im going to shove a dildo up your arse, he allegedly said. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. 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Its not money thats been laundered. Forget Melrose Place, the Royal Commission is a better soapie, he grins. Everywhere we go we know each other. Having obtained the HSC via correspondence, she enrolls in a detective's course at Goulburn Police Academy. Drawn to the Cross from Sydney's western suburbs in the late 1980s, Bayeh developed a serious gambling problem that left him drowning in debt. Another hobby is jetskiing. What they do for their living and what they do for their business is none of my business. '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. February 24 2023, 9:21 a.m. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones . 'The money, the travel and the adventure had all been thrilling. Kim Hollingsworth organises a strip show for a police charity. In 1987 Hakim was gaoled for six and a half years for his involvement in bribing Corrective Services Minister Rex Jackson to release prisoners early. He pleaded guilty to the hindrance charge earlier this month, while prosecutors dropped a second charge of resisting police. Hit the names to obtain what you want to know. View Bill Bayeh's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Ms Nesbitt feared for her safety and called police. 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.. It's not hard to understand why. Kim Hollingsworth organises a strip show for a police charity. 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. People just dont want to go there. All you need to do is get your foot in the door, John says. But the NSW Corrective Services Commissioner still argued against Bayeh's release yesterday. FORMER king of the Kings Cross strip, convicted drug dealer Bill Bayeh, has returned to what he knows best strip clubs. Youve got a tape going, havent ya? Bayeh then jumped from his seat, according to the facts presented at the court. They go home, theyve got social lives, they go out. MAIN SOURCE: Blood Money by Clive Small and Tom Gilling; The Prince and the Premier by David Hickie. Yet in his own surroundings, the streets of Kings Cross, John is charming. Theres corruption going on in every section where you could do somebody a good turn or a bad turn. Bayeh was in court for sentencing on another matter, for allegedly hindering police in a separate incident three days before the February 2015 assault. Friends are very overrated, he says, taking a long gulp of his coffee. In 1983 the Australian Federal Police tapped over 7,000 of Hakims conversations: 26 corruption investigations involving police ensued. Former Kings Cross underworld boss Bill Bayeh has walked free from prison after 15 years behind bars. Policing in the 1960s and 1970s: a memoir. But the parole authority agreed to release him anyway, saying his 15-year sentence was lengthy compared to crimes of a similar nature. The green tracksuited figure then stood, turned and was led back to his cell to serve the remaining 19 days before he was officially eligible for release. However, the operation goes awry. The Kings Cross detectives get into a confrontation with some thugs and illegally rough them up. Walks free from Silverwater prison after minimum 15-year term for drug trafficking expires in July 2011. In 1999 Bayeh was the subject of an attempted assassination outside a restaurant in Narwee. 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