Roxy Jacenko PR event turns ugly at The Ivy: Paying guest Anthony Hess’ fresh claims revealed

A war of words erupted between Roxy ­Jacenko and one of her ­clients on Monday night with both pointing the finger at each other. Anthony Hess claims ­Jacenko launched into an ugly spray as he and his business partner attempted to leave The Ivy before her event ­officially kicked off around 7.15pm.

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A war of words erupted between Roxy ­Jacenko and one of her ­clients on Monday night with both pointing the finger at each other.

Anthony Hess claims ­Jacenko launched into an ugly spray as he and his business partner attempted to leave The Ivy before her event ­officially kicked off around 7.15pm.

Jacenko, however, claims it was Hess who was “abusive” and used “inappropriate and vulgar language” and that security removed him from the premises.

Anthony Hess has accused Jacenko of verbally abusing him and his business partner. Picture: Instagram

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Merivale, owner of the Ivy, said no one was, in fact, escorted off the premises that evening.

“She came at me like a steam train,” Hess told Confidential. “It was just so unnecessary. She kept saying, ‘where is the respect?’.”

Roxy Jacenko at home in January. Picture: Tim Hunter

Hess said he and his business partner, named Lena, left the venue before the event started after ­another guest levelled ­homophobic slurs towards him.

Tickets for the Sparkling White Smile Presents In Conversation with Roxy ­Jacenko were priced ­between $232.09 and $520.84.

Lena bought the tickets as she and Hess were fans of Jacenko’s work.

“The situation was hand­led terribly,” said Hess, who shared his experience on social media.

Jacenko’s husband Oliver Curtis, who spent a year in jail for insider trading, is understood to have attempted to mediate the situation.

“We were really excited about the event and it all turned out to be a disaster,” Hess said. “Oliver was ­really nice, actually.”

Hess said he attended the event with his business partner Lena because they were fans of Jacenko’s. Picture: Instagram

In her version of events Jacenko claimed Hess had been “disruptive, aggressive and drew unnecessary att­ention to himself”.

Jac­enko’s representative said Hess “verbally abused Ms Jacenko as she attempted to make her entry” ­despite Jacenko’s attempts to diffuse the situation.

Hess’s business partner recalled Jacenko screaming at him.

“She screamed a lot of stuff, saying we would never make it in Sydney,” Lena said.