Auburn’s controversial Deputy Mayor is facing a charge of intimidation after he allegedly threatened to find out where the father of a Lindt cafe siege survivor lived and to kidnap his children.
Police said along with the intimidation charge, Salim Mehajer was also served with an apprehended violence order (AVO).
The 29-year-old allegedly threatened Bruce Herat, the father of siege survivor Joel Herat.
It is alleged Mr Mehajer threatened Mr Herat at Anytime Fitness gym at Burwood on September 16.
Mr Mehajer is due to appear at Burwood Local Court on October 15 for the AVO and on November 19 on the intimidation charge.
In an email to the ABC, Mr Mehajer said he was aware of the allegations and justice would be served.
Mr Mehajer has been making headlines since his lavish wedding in August.
The wedding, featuring $40 million worth of sports cars, helicopters, motorcycles and limousines, closed down Auburn streets.
Concerns were also recently raised that Mr Mehajer, who is also a property developer, was entitled to vote on planning matters from which he could potentially benefit.
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I know what what you mean. Every time I look at it I get shiver. Can't work out if it's his face or the whole shh thing or just everything about but that photo makes me want to punch him
Can anyone help me? I honestly can't quite pinpoint exactly what it is about that wedding photo that I hate so much that I *need* to scroll past every time it comes up. Everything about it makes me want to punch my own computer screen, but I can't put my finger on just what it is! Every time I see his face I get an overwhelming urge to crack him in the jaw. I wonder if I'm having some sort of gut reaction and that he's a really bad person who my body is telling me to defend myself against.
Anyone else have that?
For me I feel irritation that his life looks so glamorous & even beautiful in pictures, yet have this unsettling feeling that there is serious corruption behind it. I'd like to think he's just your run of the mill inconsiderate rich guy, but the stuff coming out now makes it looks like there might be more to him. Hopefully, we're both wrong.
Australia, can we PLEASE make sure this guy never gets to be PM?
The family is dodgy