Ali ‘Ay Huncho’ Younes granted bail on kidnapping charge

A Sydney rapper accused of kidnapping a man at an alleged western Sydney drug premises will be released on bail after his manager put up a whopping seven figure sum.

Rapper Ay Huncho has been charged over an alleged kidnapping in Sydney’s west earlier this year.

A Sydney rapper accused of kidnapping and brutally assaulting a man at an alleged western Sydney drug house has been granted bail after his manager put up more than a million dollars.

Ali Younes – known professionally as Ay Huncho – was initially refused bail in the NSW Supreme Court over allegations he and others detained and bashed a man at a Granville address in January.

The court previously heard Younes identified himself as an associate of the notorious Alameddine organised crime network to prison staff when he was remanded in custody.

The rapper is now set to be released after his manager Tom Biordi – an Australian rap industry starmaker who goes by Lowkee – put up $1.1 million dollars as security in a fresh application.

Younes’ mother also put up almost all the equity in her home to the tune of $700,000 to support her son’s bail bid.

Ali Younes (centre) being arrested in Parramatta.

At the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday, Justice Stephen Campbell detailed the grave allegations dating back to January 18, which involve other men who are yet to be identified.

“Drug supply activities were said to be conducted from the rear of certain premises at Granville, and a person associated with an organised criminal network lured the complainant and companions to the premises on an unknown pretext,” Justice Campbell said.

“He had been greeted by the usual occupants when he was said to have been ambushed by (Younes) and his companions.”

In a document tendered to the court, police allege the complainant was seriously assaulted until he was rendered unconscious.

He sought medical attention for what was described as “serious injuries” at Auburn Hospital the next day, but declined to give police a statement about the incident.

Police are yet to establish a motive for the alleged attack.

Ay Huncho. Picture: Paul Brescia

“(Younes and the other men) were lawfully recorded laughing about the incident and openly discussing their involvement in it,” Justice Campbell said.

“They were aware the complainant’s injuries were serious but treated that circumstance lightly, openly joking about it.”

Police will allege they identified Younes’ voice on those recordings and Justice Campbell acknowledged issues around identity would have to be determined by a jury.

Officers who subsequently raided the Granville premises allegedly uncovered “real evidence consistent with ongoing drug supply” including cannabis, cash and a drug run mobile phone.

Justice Campbell said he had jurisdiction to consider the fresh application after Younes increased his proposed surety from $500,000 to $1.8 million.

He acknowledged police had tendered documents confirming Younes has been charged with affray since he was remanded in custody over an alleged brawl with associates of a different organised crime network in the Parklea Correctional Centre visitor area.

Rapper Ali Younes (right) with solicitor Abdul Saddik. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

But the judge said strict conditions which include electronic monitoring, a curfew, daily reporting, surrendering his passport and providing access to his phone could also ameliorate concerns Younes would fail to appear in court or endanger community safety.

Younes will also be able to work as a music artist outside his curfew hours if he provides police with contracts for individual performances.

He returns to court on August 29.