'I just wanted to get straight into it. Never speak to me on the street. We are not on the dole bludging, we want to do this right.. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Today the War on Drugs continues to affect many lives in ways ranging from the trivial to the profound. Former policeman and private detective Charlie Staunton, jailed by the Royal Commission for refusing to answer questions about his relationship with Bill Bayeh, is another close friend with whom he has travelled. I have one drink and Im all over the place. On his first night at Long Bay jail Staunton, who was considered at risk due to his years as a policeman, was moved from his original cell. Back before the Ibrahims had seriously staked their claim and the Wood Royal Commission exposed the corruption riddling the King Cross police command, Bill Bayeh was ''Billy the Boss''. 23:42 GMT 22 Jul 2019 It cost me $70,000 to buy 20 per cent. According to a defence lodged by Mr Ibrahim in November, Mr Domican - who had an attempted murder conviction overturned by the High Court - was in the "very frequent company" of Bill Bayeh in 1993 and 1994, "when he was eating, drinking, walking around and conducting business in the Kings Cross area". 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. A JP had to sign the warrant necessary for a raid on suspected illegal gaming premises. During a transfer Staunton found himself sharing a van with Ivan Milat, 'puzzled as to how such an insignificant wimp could have terrorised and brutally murdered so many innocent people.'. Various prohibitions have caused many citizens to engage in criminal behaviour over the subsequent years, most commonly illegal gambling and drinking. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Wanting more from life than a nine to five job he joined the NSW Police Force in 1978 when he was 19. Egan and Haken organise a deal with Kassab that if Shaka and Norm turn themselves in at the Bankstown Police Station, they will get off lightly. It is a thirteen-part series loosely based on real events that stemmed from the mile-long nightclub/ red light district in the Sydney suburb of Kings Cross, also known as the "Golden Mile", between 1988 and 1999. February 24 2023, 9:21 a.m. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones . Youll find we are very boring. Former Kings Cross underworld boss Bill Bayeh has walked free from prison after 15 years behind bars. In July 1993 Bayehs Ermington home, where his children were sleeping, was the subject of a drive-by shooting. New South Wales Corrective Services Commissioner Ron Woodham opposed Bayeh's parole, saying he was just presenting a facade as a naive man. Russell Townsend, described in Royal Commission evidence as an alleged drug dealer, is a friend and gym partner. 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. ST. LOUIS (KMOV) - St. Louis City SC spent Wednesday afternoon packing up more than 1,600 meals for Operation Food Search. People just dont want to go there. Johns club The Tunnel is still in chaos after more than a month of renovations but he remains optimistic. But I still go home once a week to have a cup of tea with my mum, he says. Sergeant Jim Egan and Trevor Haken devise a plan to swindle money from the federal police. (Spectrum News/Gregg Palermo). Forget Melrose Place, the Royal Commission is a better soapie, he grins. Sydney Crime Museum is an online history of crime in Sydney, which has often affected the lives of ordinary people and popular culture as well as corrupting the processes of policing, justice and government. 'I couldn't wait,' he tells Daily Mail Australia. ST. LOUIS - The city of St. Louis will invest more than $60 million to try to make streets and sidewalks safer. I did what I did and I accept what I did. Convicted cocaine dealer Bill Bayeh and his brother Louie are old friends of the family. One of his techniques was quite unusual. It would allow the governor to appoint "a special . He must also undergo regular drug and alcohol testing and psychological assessment. There he sat ringside with boxing legends Mike Tyson and Jeff Fenech and met future United States president Donald Trump who introduced himself outside Harding's dressing room. Policing in the 1960s and 1970s: a memoir. Long-time observers of the Cross say it was typical of the shameless bravado Bayeh then projected as he cruised the famous red-light district. John was 16 when he first started working on the door of Images nightclub at Parramatta. Benny Kassab turns to Jim Egan and Trevor Haken for assistance in light of Shaka and Norm shooting at Louis Bayeh's house. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. John is still smarting from the cuff across the ears doled out by the Commission when he was hauled into the St James Centre in October to answer questions about his Kings Cross connections. 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. FORMER Kings Cross underworld identity Bill Bayeh has walked out of Sydney's Silverwater jail after serving 15 years for drug trafficking. Trevor Haken's paranoia reaches an all-new high. Later John confides: All these people, weve been together since we had nothing. The employees would be responsible for any charges the police laid. But she then stopped and turned to confront him about comments hed made some weeks earlier, sparking an argument that was recorded on her phone. 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. It is a rental property, the owner a widow and friend of the family. Ten years ago Kings Cross was the only suburb open late. Concerned, the NSW Police form Strike Force Lancer to stop him. Billy Bayeh was talking to Trevor Haken because he knows I have the respect in the Cross to wipe them out. Respect and a cache of favours awaiting repayment. He bought a $525,000 house in Gladesville, spent tens of thousands of dollars on luxury goods and showered his wife, Tanya Michael, with overseas trips and expensive gifts. I knew I wanted to be in the nightclub and restaurant industry.. Chief Inspector Dennis Kelly applies to enter the National Crime Authority in order to improve his resume in the race for police commissioner. But eventually he saw the writing on the wall, pleading guilty in November 1998 to charges of conspiring to supply commercial quantities of heroin and cocaine between December 1, 1995, and July 24, 1996. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. One of his bouncer colleagues there was Felix Lyle, who would later become a Bandidos and Hells Angels boss. Bayeh initially claimed ignorance over the recordings and tried to explain his considerable assets by claiming they were the proceeds of gambling wins. Thats where you belong, John says. 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Staunton had witnessed police corruption since his earliest days on the force and it was internal treachery which. 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.. Running a club is perfect for that sort of thing, but its not for me. Police were surprised to hear Bayeh was going back into business in the Cross. And that flag should be saluted any time. In return for the bribes, the police would tip off Bayeh about raids on his premises. Perhaps the best known gang of the late 1990s was the extremely vicious Dannys Boys, led by Danny Karam, who engaged in knee-cappings and drive-by shootings, including one of Lakemba Police Station in 1998. 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. The legislation authorizes more than $40 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay for traffic calming and street redesign. 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. He neither drinks nor smokes. When gang violence breaks out in King's Cross, John Ibrahim is placed under pressure to clean up the streets. 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?". 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'. It would be easy for Bill to go the wrong way but he is doing the right thing, she said. Louis Bayeh was himself sentenced in 1997 to four years jail for perverting the course of justice. He rose from working the doors of nightclubs to mixing with international music stars and rubbing shoulders with Kerry Packer and Donald Trump. He is passionate in his philosophy that nothing comes easy. He hated it. I dont believe in drugs, he says. 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. These new "customers" (cops) are a bunch of noobs!To support the channel and my legal fund check out these options below:1. It's not hard to understand why. Hakim expanded his contacts among police and became a general intermediary between them and the underworld. There is not much we can do if he is running a legal business, said a police source. I just want to get on with my life, he said. We do the same things every day. One of the tensest moments of the hearing came when Redditt Hudson, a former St. Louis police officer working on diversion and alternative sentencing in Gardner's office, repeated accusations that the bill is a racist attack. At 15 John was stabbed during a brawl in the Cross. Click on the image above to see a map of Sydney showing famous crime locations. John is out on the balcony bantering with his female assistant, a longtime friend. He was accompanied by his brother Louis as he walked past a throng of television cameras and . Were working to restore it. If they dont salute, they are a bastard they no good soldier at all. The Good Bloke by Charles Staunton is published by Pan Macmillan and is available from Tuesday, July 23, for $32.99. 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. Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply commercial quantities of cocaine and heroin in 1995 and 1996. Kim Hollingsworth continues to risk her life to expose Eddie Gould's corruption. It took decades to build the infrastructure that we use every single day. Staunton was first stationed at inner-city Redfern where he witnessed policing practices which quickly made him question his choice of employment. 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. It was a gift from his grandparents and it keeps his enemies away. When it reopens on Thursday it will have a new image and a new name: Earl Place 1. While supporting Bayeh's release, the officer said: ''Mr Bayeh attempted to present a facade of a naive man, eager to charm and please. 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. SYDNEY nightclub owner John Ibrahim was very young when he gave this first revealing interview. Sometimes when we finish work at three or four in the morning and weve still got too much energy to burn we bring a change of clothes, get changed and we come down to the gym and have a workout, he says. Louis Bayeh swears revenge on Benny Kassab's boys Shaka and Norm Korbage for shooting up his house. Mayor Jones said the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department wrote more than 8,000 speeding tickets and 2,700 for signal violations, but said the city had to do more to hold reckless drivers accountable, which is why the city is looking to bring back red light cameras. He asks Haken to do something about it because I aint making nothing. 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. March 1, 2023, at 7:17 p.m. Missouri Governor Would Control St. Louis Police Under Bill. Many of those who came after Louis Bayeh did not last so long. What they do for their living and what they do for their business is none of my business. Debbie Webb leaves King's Cross police and allies herself with her husband Greg Locke and politician John Hatton. Taken into custody in 1996 on leaving the witness box at the Wood royal commission into police corruption. Here is an entire list of people with the Last Name El undefined. 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. Bill Bayeh and John Ibrahim would go on to play major roles in his life. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. In 2001, he was sentenced to another three years after pleading guilty to demanding money with menaces from two brothel keepers and for supplying cocaine and heroin. His friends (and there are many) call him the most wonderful person in the world. ', Long-time friend and former Kings Cross nightclub boss John Ibrahim sums up Staunton on the book's cover: 'When Charlie's good he's great. Not content with his position, Kassab begins distributing drugs secretly. I've never hurt anyone.'. 'I'm not running from anything I've done. Bayeh was given a minimum sentence of 15 years in jail for cocaine and heroin trafficking. 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. 'On the whole, I loved most of my decade in the New South Wales Police Force,' he writes. 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