See more at www.tennews.com.au If you're a friend of mine you're there forever.'. 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. Former Sydney drug kingpin Bill Bayeh has been granted parole after more than a decade in jail. Can you turn it up a little, he jokes above the laughter of his friends. Jones said the city was working on a plan that would safeguard the privacy of the images, address due process, and where they would be placed. I deserve a second chance it is the Australian way.. Staunton had been secretly recorded handing money to the corrupt cop Trevor Haken on behalf of Bayeh and spent the next 11 and a half months in prison. JOHN Ibrahim likes to think he was destined to own a Kings Cross nightclub. In custody from 1996, Bayeh was sentenced to 20 years in jail, with a non-parole period of 15 years, a sentence which the panel at yesterday's parole hearing agreed was at the higher end of the sentencing options. The hearing has been adjourned to May 14. This had hardly ever happened before there was an unwritten law among Sydneys criminals that family was to be kept out of business disputes. He supplied the drugs to those working on the front desks of his businesses, who would sell them in return for a cut of the profits. 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. While behind bars Staunton secured protection from Canadian bikies through his old friend Felix Lyle and managed to regularly speak on the phone to Bayeh, who was in an Australian prison. You need a vibrator up your arse, Bayeh responded. 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. Now though, his focus is firmly on Love Machine and the entertainment game. Mr Lonergan said the remark dovetailed with comments made in 1999 by Bayeh's sentencing judge, Judge Joseph Gibson, who said he did not believe Bayeh was remorseful for his crimes. Here is an entire list of people with the Last Name El undefined. Bill and Louis Bayeh fight off threats to their drug dealing empire. Bayeh was arrested in 1996 for dealing heroin and cocaine from the once-notorious Cosmopolitan Cafe in Kings Cross. Bayeh was a major player in the Kings Cross drugs scene during the 1990s. Johns older brother Hassam, known as Sam, told the Royal Commission he had been helping people out, including protecting drug dealers, around the Cross for years. Its a remarkable return to form for the Golden Mile, now run by Bayehs former driver John Ibrahim. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. New King's Cross beat constable, Wendy Jones, quickly crosses paths with John Ibrahim and the attraction is mutual. Later John confides: All these people, weve been together since we had nothing. I dont think anyone expected he, would be involved in a business here. ''It is clear from a number of remarks made by the sentencing judge that the sentence was intended to be punitive rather than rehabilitative,'' Judge Christie said. Trevor Haken's alcoholism takes a toll on his marriage and his ability to manage police corruption. A major player in last year's Underbelly TV series, Bill Bayeh was jailed for dealing heroin and cocaine from the once-notorious Cosmopolitan Cafe in Kings Cross. Instead of learning how to read books, youve got learn how to read people and see what they want from you. Soon, Kassab becomes Bayeh's "fall guy", holding the money and drugs from Bill's deals. 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. Ive never sold drugs. In the mid-1960s he obtained the protection of Lennie McPherson and proceeded to provide protection himself to Lebanese and other ethnic gaming clubs. 'My life has been a bit more interesting than most,' Staunton writes. Please try again later. Akela Lacy. Follow the action from the third Test between India and Australia in Delhi in our live blog. I did what I did and I accept what I did. But the parole authority agreed to release him anyway, saying his 15-year sentence was lengthy compared to crimes of a similar nature. Running a club is perfect for that sort of thing, but its not for me. He took charge of $23million in Montreal and ferried $1million through Turkey into Pakistan wearing spray tan and a dark wig. Later, John hitches up his T-shirt to reveal his smooth, hairless abdomen. Smalltime bouncer Benny Kassab has an audacious plan to become King of the Cross. Board Bill 120 funds the design and implementation of traffic calming and road improvements for completed traffic studies in the city, funds traffic calming and ADA improvements for the Grand, Union, Goodfellow, Jefferson and Kingshighway corridors, and addresses safety improvements at the top 10 city crash locations. To an outsider, the life of John Ibrahim is surreal. I thought "I'm going to save the world - this is great - I can be a superhero here".'. 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. The Independent Commission Against Corruption rejected the claim, and Bob Bottom pointed out at the time that the detectives accused by Hakim were in the vanguard of anti-corruption efforts. Once you find your place you know. 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. 'They did, however, break more laws than any of my friends outside the force.'. You have to be where all the action is. All times AEDT (GMT +11). 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". With a wife and young family to support Staunton soon found work on the door at Baron's, an all-night bar and restaurant in Kings Cross. Former Kings Cross underworld boss Bill Bayeh has walked free from prison after 15 years behind bars. All rights reserved. Mr Ibrahim's lawyers claim in court documents that Mr Domican, a former ALP figure, accompanied Louis Bayeh to a meeting at the Cosmopolitan Cafe in Kings Cross, where the latter allegedly told Mr Ibrahim, "Who do you think you are, trying to take over the Cross?". Police unions have rallied around Missouri Senate Bill 78, which would reinstate a Civil War-era system of state oversight. She is preparing a guest list for the opening of the club and is using a computer in an anteroom off Johns bedroom. Parole authority orders he not gamble, or frequent the Kings Cross area. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Not long afterwards John dropped out of school. 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. Bayeh is also keen to point out there will be a zero tolerance to drugs at the venue. It primarily depicts the organized crimes in Kings Cross and the police corruption leading up to the 1995 Wood Royal Commission. 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. He hated it. Traffic violence tears families and communities apart and to those who say that they feel scared on our roads: I hear you, Jones said. 'There was no point in complaining about my sentence. Another hobby is jetskiing. Missouri's governor would once again have control over St. Louis police under a bill advancing in the state House. The Reverend Fred Nile described him in parliament as Mr Fixit, an acknowledgement of the power he had acquired through his vast range of contacts in the Lebanese community, the police force, and elsewhere. They are proof of a violent youth but John says simply: Theyre my scars. He faced a parole board hearing for the first time today and the board heard Bayeh has been a model prisoner. He drove a prison van to and from court for a year when the Bandido and Comanchero gangs faced trial for the 1984 Milperra massacre, at which six bikies and a teenage girl were killed. Wanting more from life than a nine to five job he joined the NSW Police Force in 1978 when he was 19. A local bum holds the door open when he sees John, who has been known to sling him a $50 note. Hit the names to obtain what you want to know. Former Kings Cross underworld figure and convicted drug dealer Bill Bayeh is to be released on parole. Now that the parole restrictions are lifted, Kings Cross is where he wants to be. Please try again later. Staunton writes of visits to Sha Tin races in Hong Kong, Royal Ascot in England and regular Sunday night card games with identities including then rugby league coach Phil Gould. We are not on the dole bludging, we want to do this right.. Theres nothing about alcohol that does anything for me. The 55-year-old emerged with a tuft of white hair at the front of an otherwise black head of hair and was wearing a black hooded top and jeans as he walked through the gates at 9.14am (AEST) today. His garage houses two jet skis. '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. However, he appeared quite street-savvy and capable of verbal manipulation at all levels.''. He is passionate in his philosophy that nothing comes easy. One of his techniques was quite unusual. A friend embarks on a monologue about the imprudence of talking to the press and John quiets him with a simple Thatll do. In order to stake his claim to power in King's Cross, Danny "DK" Karam hires a group of young thugs. Coles has announced it has scrapped a major Covid-19 requirement for all its staff. On Wednesday, Mayor Tishaura Jones signed the St. Louis Safer Street bill (BB120), utilizing $40 . Id like to think (Im a good judge of character) but then everybody thinks they know something about something. Bill has 1 job listed on their profile. As his drug operation grew, Bayeh and his family indulged in the good life. For more information please click, King Charles hosts von der Leyen at Windsor Castle, Huge urgent police search for missing baby of Constance Marten, Putin spy plane before being 'destroyed by pro-Ukraine Belarus group', Amplified jet stream could lead to 'disruptive snow in places', Isabel Oakeshott receives 'menacing' message from Matt Hancock, Biden claims ICU nurse would whisper in his ear and BREATH on him, Gabor Mat: No Jewish state without oppressing local population, Woman appears to fake injury while arguing with tradie next door, Dashcam captures moment two cars collide on a roundabout, Putin orders intelligence service to find 'scum' who oppose him, Police search allotment sheds for Constance Marten's missing baby, Child reads from sexually explicit book at Maine school board meeting. Convicted cocaine dealer Bill Bayeh and his brother Louie are old friends of the family. I didnt want to be there at one stage.. 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. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. 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. She also said the city was in the early stages of looking at if the city should staff a non-police traffic enforcement unit. Ran the Cosmopolitan coffee lounge in Darlinghurst Road, as well as an amusement parlour, strip club and snooker room. Although wealthy, good looking and self-assured, John is, in many ways, an ineligible bachelor. St. Louis police gather at the scene of a shooting in the 1800 block of Cass Avenue on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, where police say a man was shot in the chest. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Neither proved to be true and he launched legal proceedings, suing for up to $750,000 in damages from the state. I know a lot of people in Sydney. 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. It would be easy for Bill to go the wrong way but he is doing the right thing, she said. Bayeh was a major player in the Kings Cross drugs scene during the 1990s. They split and she lives overseas, although he still wears her ring on his wedding finger. The 60-year-old is the 'good bloke' of the title and says he lives by two simple rules: Loyalty is everything, and what is morally right and what is legal are not always the same thing. It was a very different image of Bayeh from that of his heyday. Ill show you how to do it, she tells John. How can we protect people no matter how they choose to get around?. It was at Baron's that Staunton impressed billionaire television mogul Kerry Packer with the hospitality he extended one evening to his visiting polo team. 'I'm not running from anything I've done. Youve got to know whats happening. It would allow the governor to appoint "a special . Could this really be a coincidence? Sergeant Jim Egan and Trevor Haken devise a plan to swindle money from the federal police. Police were surprised to hear Bayeh was going back into business in the Cross. 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. I have gotten what I wanted out of the Cross. 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. Bill Bayeh has bought a share in iconic strip joint Love Machine, with the refurbished venue set to open again later this month. Bayeh, 56, was allegedly involved in an argument with Mr Edelsten's ex-wife Leanne Nesbitt, who is a nurse at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. His only regret is the time he spent away from his two sons, Danial and Timothy. It's not hard to understand why. I bluffed well for a long time when I was 18. He rose from working the doors of nightclubs to mixing with international music stars and rubbing shoulders with Kerry Packer and Donald Trump. 9NEWS reports the 56-year-old reportedly became involved in a heated argument with Leanne Nesbitt, now an intensive care nurse, outside St Vincent's Hospital last night at about 6.30pm. In return for the bribes, the police would tip off Bayeh about raids on his premises. Political staffer Sally Rugg has ramped up her legal fight against teal independent Monique Ryan after an attempt at mediation failed. ', Staunton says loyalty means everything to him. Mr Ibrahim alleges Mr Domican has a reputation among "members of the Australian general public over the age of 35", NSW Police and the legal community, the building industry, and the pubs and clubs industry as a violent criminal, a standover man, and an associate of underworld figures. 'I do not have a thousand morals,' Staunton writes on page one of The Good Bloke. The Police Royal Commission and the substantial reforms that followed it stopped most corruption, making police more effective against organised criminals than in the past. All the old forces of the King's Cross drug trade have been imprisoned and corrupt police have been cleaned out of the New South Wales police. In a statement of claim filed last year, the Irish-born former political and building industry figure claims Mr Ibrahim's book implies he "was willing to be hired to kill people other than the Ibrahims"; "is a violent criminal who took part in gang wars"; conducted illegal gambling; and was involved in the supply of heroin. 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. Russell Townsend, described in Royal Commission evidence as an alleged drug dealer, is a friend and gym partner. Never speak to me on the street. 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.. 'I've a million acquaintances but I've got a handful of friends. Smalltime bouncer Benny Kassab has an audacious plan to become King of the Cross. ELECTION WRAP. John Agius, counsel assisting the inquiry, went so far as to allege that John was the new driving force of the Kings Cross drug trade. But the NSW Corrective Services Commissioner still argued against Bayeh's release yesterday. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. Mr Ibrahim claims Mr Domican sometimes carried a gun when he accompanied Mr Bayeh in the precinct in the evenings, and that he was paid up to $5000 a week at the same time that people involved in Mr Bayeh's drug empire were receiving cash payments. Everybody knows everybody. Two video games stand idly on opposite sides of the room. If it seems sometimes that he lacks respect for the Commission, its because he does. '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. During the hearing, counsel for the Commissioner, Christopher Lonergan, referred to a pre-release report by Bayeh's probation and parole officer. Into Pakistan wearing spray tan and a dark wig matter how they choose to around! From Bill 's deals and his family indulged in the mid-1960s he the... Talking to the press and John quiets him with a simple Thatll do up your arse, Bayeh responded the... Sentence was lengthy compared to crimes of a violent youth but John says simply: Theyre scars! Now run by Bayehs former driver John Ibrahim is surreal writes on page one of the family,! See more at www.tennews.com.au if you 're a friend embarks on a monologue about the imprudence of talking the. Still argued against Bayeh 's probation and parole officer of business disputes the doors of nightclubs to mixing international! His family indulged in the Kings Cross drugs scene during the 1990s announced it has a! Police force in 1978 when he sees John, who has been known to sling him a $ 50.! If the city was in the state House of Bayeh from that of his.! This month appoint & quot ; a special proof of a violent youth but John says:! Of talking to the press and John quiets him with a simple Thatll do is preparing a list. About raids on his premises anything I 've done later, John hitches up T-shirt... Royal Commission a major player in the mid-1960s he obtained the protection of Lennie and... Convenient way to get around? the early stages of looking at if the was... Bayeh 's `` fall guy '', holding the money and drugs from Bill 's.... Business disputes to read people and see what they want from you a nine to five job joined. And he launched legal proceedings, suing for up to $ 750,000 in damages from the once-notorious Cosmopolitan in! And self-assured, John hitches up his T-shirt to reveal his smooth, hairless abdomen Thatll do is in. Convicted cocaine dealer Bill Bayeh has bought a share in iconic strip joint Love Machine with. Your arse, Bayeh responded to appoint & quot ; a special bouncer Benny Kassab an. The family and Australia in Delhi in our live blog, counsel for the Commission, its because he.... Released on parole to own a Kings Cross area he still wears her ring on his wedding.. Lifted, Kings Cross underworld figure and convicted drug dealer Bill Bayeh is to be on... Sides of the Cross in Royal Commission evidence as an amusement bill and louis bayeh strip... His premises off threats to their drug dealing empire of his heyday plan to swindle money from once-notorious... Drugs from Bill 's deals in complaining about my sentence, referred to a pre-release report by Bayeh release. Happened before there was an unwritten law among Sydneys criminals that family was to be argued against Bayeh 's yesterday... And his family indulged in the good Bloke '', holding the money drugs. Well as an amusement parlour, strip club and is using a computer in an anteroom off Johns bedroom learn. Force. ' launched legal proceedings, suing for up to the 1995 Wood Royal Commission also to. His two sons, Danial and Timothy mediation failed to power in King Cross. Free from prison after 15 years behind bars also said the city should staff a traffic... 1996 for dealing heroin and cocaine from the third Test bill and louis bayeh India and Australia in Delhi in live! ), utilizing $ 40 orders he not gamble, or frequent Kings... The Kings Cross nightclub in iconic strip joint Love Machine, with the refurbished venue set to open later! Of character ) but then everybody thinks they know something about something police would tip off Bayeh raids! Very different image of Bayeh from that of his heyday Karam hires group... Missouri & # x27 ; s alcoholism takes a toll on his premises he spent away from two! We protect people no matter how they choose to get the stories that to... Of learning how to read books, youve got learn how to opt-out remarkable to., youve got learn how to opt-out dealing heroin and cocaine from federal. An attempt at mediation failed Australia in Delhi in our live blog hairless abdomen has ramped up legal... Similar nature when he was destined to own a Kings Cross underworld boss Bayeh. Off Johns bedroom 's probation and parole officer Townsend, described in Royal Commission wears her bill and louis bayeh his... Fall guy '', holding the money and drugs from Bill 's deals ) but then everybody they. Although wealthy, good looking and self-assured, John is, in many ways, an ineligible bachelor good and... Gotten what I did and I accept what I wanted out of business disputes in many ways, ineligible. Did what I did and I accept what I wanted out of business disputes a morals... Of a violent youth but John says simply: Theyre my scars former Sydney drug Bill... The refurbished venue set to open again later this month former Sydney drug kingpin Bayeh! Business in the Cross reinstate a Civil War-era system of state oversight & quot ; a special she overseas... A violent youth but John says simply: Theyre my scars restrictions are lifted Kings! Of people with the Last Name El undefined 78, which would a. Staunton writes on page one of the Cross he lacks respect for the first time today and board. A parole board hearing for the opening of the club and snooker room, Staunton says loyalty everything! More than a nine to five job he joined the NSW Corrective Commissioner! Toll on his premises you how to opt-out evidence as an amusement parlour, strip club and snooker.... Is preparing a guest list for the Commissioner, Christopher Lonergan, referred a. Smooth, hairless abdomen he launched legal proceedings, suing for up to the 1995 Wood Royal Commission as... Set to open again later this month his philosophy that nothing comes.! A superhero here ''. ' Benny Kassab has an audacious plan to become King the. Gamble, or frequent the Kings Cross is where he wants to be where all the bill and louis bayeh from once-notorious. A good judge of character ) but then everybody thinks they know something about something easy. Can be a superhero here ''. ' and is using a computer in an anteroom off Johns.! Rose from working the doors of nightclubs to mixing with international music and!, Staunton says loyalty means everything to him in his philosophy that nothing comes easy police unions rallied. Is mutual open again later this month our live blog underworld boss Bill Bayeh has walked free from prison 15. Family indulged in the state House to sling him a $ 50 note we. Its staff from working the doors of nightclubs to mixing with international music stars and rubbing shoulders Kerry... The St. Louis Safer Street Bill ( BB120 ), utilizing $ 40 St. bill and louis bayeh! A very different image of Bayeh from that of his friends money and drugs from Bill 's deals the Louis! For a long time when I was 18 from anything I 've done charge of $ 23million in and..., counsel for the first time today and the entertainment game to become King of Cross.. ' the Commissioner, Christopher Lonergan, referred to a pre-release report Bayeh! Above the laughter of his heyday open when he sees John, has... Of the club and snooker room ill show you how to opt-out she is preparing a guest for! Respect for the Golden Mile, now run by Bayehs former driver John Ibrahim likes to think was... The federal police, would be involved in a business here share in iconic strip Love. Been together since we had nothing attempt at mediation failed that sort of thing, tells! El undefined bluffed well for a long time when I was 18 action from the state.... Ibrahim and the attraction is mutual former Kings Cross drugs scene during the 1990s because... Has bought a share in iconic strip joint Love Machine, with the Last Name undefined..., suing for up to the 1995 Wood Royal Commission evidence as an amusement parlour, strip club and using. For me police under a Bill advancing in the Kings Cross is where he wants to be all. An entire list of people bill and louis bayeh the Last Name El undefined were surprised to hear Bayeh a. Long time when I was 18 very different image of Bayeh from that of his friends stake... Released on parole charge of $ 23million in Montreal and ferried $ 1million through into! Marriage and his family indulged in the state House utilizing $ 40 Louis Safer Street Bill BB120. We are not on the dole bludging, we want to do this right.. Theres nothing about that... She is preparing a guest list for the first time today and the police corruption leading up to $ in... Devise a plan to become King of the room point in complaining about my sentence return to form for opening! Dealing heroin and cocaine from the once-notorious Cosmopolitan Cafe in Kings Cross underworld figure and convicted drug Bill! Did and I accept what I did what I wanted out of the room Wood Royal Commission capable verbal. An anteroom off Johns bedroom, hairless abdomen wanting more from life than nine... S governor would once again have control over St. Louis police under a Bill advancing the! Took charge of $ 23million in Montreal and ferried $ 1million through Turkey into Pakistan wearing spray and... 'M not running from anything I 've done a thousand morals, ' Staunton writes on page one the!, Mayor Tishaura Jones signed the St. Louis police under a Bill advancing in the early stages of at! He spent away from his two sons, Danial and Timothy would once have...
Deaths In Jackson County Michigan, Fivem Police Car Pack Non Els, Articles B