Jail bashing of Bassam Hamzy allegedly ordered through ABC website chat by big name rival underworld figure

The website for the ABC’s youth music station Triple J was allegedly used by a major organised crime figure to set up the jail bashing of rival gang boss Bassam Hamzy.

The website for the ABC’s youth music station Triple J was allegedly used by a major organised crime figure to organise the jail bashing of rival gang boss Bassam Hamzy.

An underworld figure who can only be referred to as “AA” due to ongoing court matters, allegedly sent coded messages sent over the chat function of the Triple J Unearthed app ordering the attack on Hamzy in an exercise yard at Goulburn Supermax in February this year.

On the other end Lofu Namulauulu, an inmate at Supermax, was allegedly receiving the instructions.

It is understood inmates in Corrective Services custody are able to use their prison-issued iPads to access media outlets, such as the ABC and Triple J.

A jailhouse attack on Bassam Hamzy was allegedly orchestrated by a rival underworld figure using the ABC’s Triple J Unearthed website.

The rival underworld figure known as “AA” allegedly ordered Lofu Namulauulu to carry out the attack on Hamzy at Goulburn Supermax in February this year.

Detectives from the NSW Police State Crime Command Raptor Squad on Tuesday arrested both “AA”, 44, who has links to the Alameddine crime network and Namulauulu, 28, who are both currently behind bars on separate matters, as part of their investigations under Strike Force Coded.

In a statement, NSW Police said they “will allege in court the older man used an FM Radio website chat function to communicate his instructions to coordinate the stabbing, which the younger man carried out for money”.

The Daily Telegraph broke the story in February about the attack on Hamzy that saw him punched in the head and momentarily knocked unconscious in an exercise yard at Goulburn Supermax.

Raptor Squad detectives investigated the alleged incident at Goulburn Supermax, the highest security prison in Australia, under Strike Force Coded. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

At the time sources said Namulauulu and Hamzy had just been led into the exercise yard, when the younger man - who had his handcuffs taken off first - allegedly lunged at the Brothers 4 Life gang founder.

It was alleged Namulauulu was armed with a shiv, before a prison officer was able to knock the weapon away.

Hamzy has been behind bars for decades thanks to his lengthy involvement in crime, initially for a deadly shooting on Oxford St and then as head of the crime network bearing his surname.

During his time behind bars he has made headlines on numerous occasions, including for several violent brawls with rival inmates.

In 2018 he went toe-to-toe with Talal Alameddine, the younger brother of Alameddine crime clan boss Rafat, again in an exercise yard at Supermax.

That incident came several years before the Hamzys and Alameddines were infamously involved in a deadly gang war on Sydney’s streets.

CCTV vision showing a prison brawl between Bassam Hamzy and Talal Alameddine that occurred inside Goulburn Supermax during October 2018.

In 2023, Hamzy was also allegedly attacked with a shiv by another inmate.

There is no suggestion that AA or Namulauulu were in any way connected to the earlier incidents.

Sources told The Telegraph that applications allowing inmates to comment are usually not allowed.

A spokeswoman for Corrective Services NSW said it was working with NSW Police, but couldn’t comment further as the matter was before the courts.

“AA” was charged with recruiting another to assist in carrying out criminal activity, knowingly directing a criminal group to assist crime and assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.

It is understood inmates in Corrective Services custody are able to use their prison-issued iPads to access media outlets, such as the ABC and Triple J. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

He was remanded in custody to appear in Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday, February 27 2025.

Namulauulu with using an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, participating in a criminal group, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.

He was remanded in custody to appear in Goulburn Local Court on Monday, February 24 2025.

Before then, on February 14, 2025, Namulauulu is due to be sentenced in the NSW District Court over an aggravated break and enter and robbery.