Court will see ‘extensive footage’ in Andrew O’Keefe domestic violence case
Former Deal Or No Deal host Andrew O’Keefe has pleaded not guilty to a series of domestic violence charges.
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“Extensive footage” of former TV presenter Andrew O’Keefe on the night he allegedly assaulted a woman will be played to a courtroom.
The Aussie household personality who hosted Deal or No Deal pleaded not guilty on Thursday through his lawyer in the Waverley Local Court to assault occasioning bodily harm, common assault, contravening an apprehended violence order and resisting police.
But O’Keefe will have to wait a year to fight the domestic violence charges, with court hearing dates backed up until August 2022.
Police allege O’Keefe - who is currently living at a Sydney hotel - visited a woman’s home in Point Piper on Wednesday, September 8, before becoming aggressive and assaulting her about 7pm.
He spent a night in hospital before being transferred to the police station.
Court documents allege he resisted a female police constable undertaking her duties about 5pm on Friday, September 10.
The 49-year-old and his lawyer did not have to appear at court, due to new Covid rules excusing accused persons and lawyers from some court matters, excluding sentences.
An email sent to Magistrate Carolyn Huntsman said he will plead not guilty to the four charges.
The court heard footage from the evening in question ran for about an hour in length.
It was not specified how the video was recorded.
“Your honour, I’ve had an opportunity to look at the matter and there is quite extensive footage,” police prosecutor Nicole McMahon told the court.
O’Keefe was excused from attending the next mention on November 11 at Waverley Courthouse.
He has strict bail conditions preventing him from associating with the alleged victim or going within 200 metres of the woman‘s home.
Ms Huntsman apologised for the long delays, setting the hearing date down for August next year.
“I note the unfortunate delay in when the matter will come to court,” Ms Huntsman told the court.
“The workload of the Local Court increases on a yearly basis….we have a greater workload. I am very sorry for the community when I have to set it down in a year.”
She said the delays were in part due to the coronavirus, but mostly from the court taking on a wider range of cases, which would historically be dealt with in the District Court.
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