Salim Mehajer Faces New Domestic Violence and Jewellery Theft Charges

New charges after arrest

Salim Mehajer’s latest arrest has brought fresh allegations of domestic violence, theft and intimidation against a businessman whose earlier convictions have already resulted in years in prison. He was refused bail and was due to appear in court on Thursday, putting the new claims before the judicial process while leaving their truth unresolved. For now, the charges are allegations, not findings.

NSW Police arrested Mehajer at a cafe in Wentworth Point, in western Sydney, around lunchtime on Wednesday. Officers from the Domestic Violence High Risk Offender team made the arrest after investigating an alleged domestic violence incident, then took him to Auburn Police Station and charged him with several offences. The police unit’s involvement signals that officers treated the matter as one requiring specialist attention; it doesn’t establish what happened or whether the allegations can be proved.

The charges include common assault linked to domestic violence, larceny involving more than $15,000, and domestic violence-related stalking or intimidation with intent to cause fear of physical harm. Those offences describe separate alleged conduct, and each will have to be considered on its own evidence. The allegations haven’t been tested in court.

Allegation over jewellery

The ABC reported that the larceny charge relates to jewellery valued at $41,000. Police allege a woman gave Mehajer the items after he promised to return them as a wedding gift. That account makes the dispute turn, in part, on what was agreed about the jewellery and what happened to it afterward; the available details don’t resolve either question.

According to police documents, the woman later contacted Mehajer’s father to ask about the jewellery. Police allege Mehajer then called her and threatened to assault her. The documents quote him as saying: “From where did you get my dad's number, you slut? Why have you informed them with this,” followed by: “If you don't cut them from this problem I will bash you. You're playing with fire, you don't know who I am.” The quoted language is striking, but it remains part of the police account and hasn’t been tested in court.

Mehajer’s solicitor, Mohommed Bazzi, declined to comment when approached by the ABC. That leaves the reported allegations and police documents as the public account so far, without a response from the defence in the report.

Parole followed years in custody

Mehajer was released on parole in July 2025 after serving three years and nine months of a seven-year sentence for domestic violence and fraud offences. His prior convictions also included fraud and assault. A court had heard that he spent most of his time in prison in protective custody, a detail that gives some context to his time in custody without explaining the circumstances behind that placement.

The State Parole Authority recommended his release and assessed his risk of reoffending as “medium.” That assessment formed part of the parole context; it isn’t a verdict on the new allegations, which arose after his release. When reporters approached him as he left John Morony Correctional Centre near Windsor, he said: “I respectfully decline to comment, sorry.” He was then driven away in a black Mercedes-Benz.

Parole marks a person’s release under conditions after serving part of a sentence, so it’s distinct from the question of whether new charges are proven. In this case, the sequence is clear: Mehajer served time, was released, and has now been refused bail following a fresh arrest. The reasons for the bail decision aren’t set out in the account, so they shouldn’t be inferred from the earlier parole assessment.

Public profile and earlier convictions

Mehajer first drew widespread attention in 2015, when he was deputy mayor of Auburn and held a lavish wedding in Lidcombe. The event included four helicopters and a procession of luxury sports cars and motorbikes. Its scale made the wedding a public spectacle, while the associated street closure and fake flyers brought scrutiny beyond the ceremony itself.

A street was closed without permission, and residents received fake flyers warning that their cars would be towed. The council fined him $220 over the closure. The episode illustrates how his public profile came to rest on both high visibility and controversy, though the wedding story is separate from the criminal matters now before the court.

He later served time for offences including corruption, assault, fraud and domestic violence. The record described here spans several kinds of wrongdoing and helps explain why the latest arrest is being viewed against a longer history. It doesn’t prove the current charges. That distinction matters.

What the new case could establish

The new charges put Mehajer back before the courts, with the allegations awaiting their first hearing. A hearing will begin the process of dealing with the case, but the account doesn’t specify what evidence will be presented or how the proceedings will unfold. The next meaningful developments will depend on the court process and the material put before it.

For readers, the central question is narrower than the headlines may suggest: whether the prosecution can establish each alleged offence in court. The jewellery claim, the alleged threats and the assault charge involve distinct allegations, even though they appear in the same case. Here’s the thing: a defendant’s past can explain public attention, but it can’t substitute for evidence about a new accusation.

This is more significant than it looks because the case brings questions about alleged conduct after parole into public view, while also testing how the specific charges are handled in court. If you’re following the story, the distinction between a police allegation, a bail decision and a court finding will matter at every stage. The reported details are serious. The outcome remains unknown.