Sam Ibrahim furious at Last King of the Cross portrayal

Sam Ibrahim says his portrayal as a killer and drug-addicted bikie in Last King Of The Cross “is all crap” and wants to put a stop to the show’s second season.

The relationship between Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim and his older brother, ex bikie Sam, has long been complicated – they butt heads but they’ve also got each other’s backs.

And now John’s hit TV show, the Last King Of The Cross, has added another chapter to their intriguing brotherhood.

Sam, a former high-ranking Nomads bikie and convicted criminal, told The Sunday Telegraph he is not happy with how he is portrayed in the multimillion-dollar 10-part series, in which he is a central character.

John and the show’s creators have long said the show is a fictionalised account of the nightclub mogul’s 2017 autobiography of the same name.

But Sam – currently in a Perth detention centre where he is fighting deportation after completing a jail sentence for his role in a gun supply ring – said the show strays too far from reality by characterising him as a killer and a drug-addicted bikie who struggles to deal with his younger brother’s rise to power.

Last King of the Cross is a fictionalised account of the life of John Ibrahim.

“It’s all crap,” Sam, 57, said.

“I’m not saying I’m a saint. I’ve been charged with a few things in my life. But I’ve never been charged with murder and they’ve got me on the show shooting people and throwing someone out of a window – I’ve never done that.

“My kids are older, but they’re asking me: ‘Dad, what’s going on’?

“That’s because on the show they’ve got my character killing people and snorting cocaine with prostitutes. Don’t get me wrong, I liked to party. But I never partied that much.”

Sam Ibrahim says he is not at war with his brother but he’s not happy about his portrayal.

Despite being angry about the show, Sam also clarified: “I’m not at war with my brother … if anything ever happened to John, I would be the first one there. We’re not fighting. We just look at things differently. People want to say things about themselves. But leave the rest of the family out of it.”

Sam spoke to The Sunday Telegraph after John last week told this newspaper that not all members of his family were happy about the show and Paramount+ announced a second season.

Sam claims the signature on a document that gave the show’s creators permission to use him as a character is not his.

Sam said he would explore getting a court injunction to stop that happening. Sam claims the signature on a document that gave the show’s creators permission to use him as a character is not his.

Sam said he was sent a release form in April 2022 but never sent it back.

After the show aired, Sam said he was shown a copy of a release form dated April 29, 2022. He claims it is not his signature on the form.

John Ibrahim with his brothers Sam and Fadi. Sleiman Tajjour is at back.

The release form shows Ibrahim’s full signature. An unrelated document sent to The Sunday Telegraph as a reference point was difficult to compare because it featured only initials in place of a signature.

In a statement, the producers, John Ibrahim and Mark Fennessy, said: “The producers received a signed and witnessed release from Hassan ‘Sam’ Ibrahim that fully releases the production in respect of the character of Sam Ibrahim in the series. The producers deny any allegation that the release was falsely signed or procured.”

Sam claimed his lawyer was exploring the possibility of a civil lawsuit for the tort of deceit.

The lawyer, William Levingstone, who is acting for him in his immigration matters, did not return calls before publication.

“I don’t want the money,” Sam said.

“I just want nothing to do with the show.”

Paramount declined to comment.

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Originally published as Sam Ibrahim furious at Last King of the Cross portrayal