Alleged Hells Angels prospect Ali Binetti granted bail, accused of assaulting man in Moseley Bar toilets

An alleged prospective Hells Angels bikie accused of bashing a man in a pub’s toilets has been granted bail, despite police saying he’s a risk to public safety.

Ali Binetti, right, who is charged with offences including aggravated assault and entering a licenced premises while wearing Hells Angels clothing. Picture: Supplied.

An alleged prospective Hells Angels member accused of attacking a man in a pub’s toilets has been released on bail, despite police saying he poses a risk to public safety.

Ali Binetti, 20, was granted home detention bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday, after a man was left with serious injuries during the alleged assault.

A police prosecutor told the court last week Mr Binetti had been involved in two serious assaults in two months, the first of which occurred in the toilets of the Moseley Bar and Kitchen in September.

“The alleged victim went into the toilets and saw two men … he expected them to fight one another and said ‘is it okay for me to be in the toilet?’,” he said.

“He heard someone say ‘yep’ and, as he walked in, was punched in the back of the head … he required hospital treatment, three stitches to his face and cheek, and surgery to his lips.”

Ali Binetti, right, was granted home detention bail. Picture: Supplied.

Mr Binetti, of Felixstow, has yet to plead to aggravated affray and entering a licensed premises while wearing a prohibited item of clothing.

He is further charged with possessing a prohibited weapon – namely a crossbow.

The charges arise from Mr Binett’s arrest alongside a second man, 36, at Felixstow last Wednesday by Crime Gangs Task Force detectives.

The prosecutor said the prohibited item of clothing charge arose from an incident in a Campbelltown car park in August.

Mr Binetti, he alleged, tore a “bum bag” away from a second man and then chased him into a nearby cafe, all while wearing “a Hells Angels ‘prospect’ T-shirt”.

He said that, because the cafe had a liquor licence, Mr Binetti’s presence inside the building while wearing that shirt constituted an offence under anti-bikie laws.

The prosecution said Mr Binetti was a poor candidate for bail, citing his prior convictions for assault, theft, kidnapping and compelling a person to perform a sex act.

“This defendant has a history of using violence and force … he poses a risk to public safety,” he said.

“There is CCTV footage (of the alleged toilet incident) and, I am told, it is of excellent quality.”

On Wednesday, Jasmine Daniel, for Mr Binnetti, asked the court to release her client on bail to a St Clair address, despite there being issues with overcrowding at the residence.

Ms Daniel also asked the court to order another home detention report to his Felixstow rental property, as steps were being taken for his cousin and co-accused to vacate the property.

Magistrate Karim Soetratma granted Mr Binnetti home detention bail and adjourned the charges until later this month.