Former CEO Benjamin Reeves cleared of stalking top model Simone Holtznagel

A former CEO has been cleared of a charge of breaching a restraining order in place to protect one of Australia’s top models.

Former CEO Benjamin Reeves has been cleared of stalking top model Simone Holtznagel

A former CEO has been cleared of breaching a restraining order instigated by police on behalf of international model and reality TV personality Simone Holtznagel.

Benjamin Reeves was arrested on July 15 as he was leaving Sydney Downing Centre Court, after telling media he felt “vindicated” because police had withdrawn the stalking charge against him.

He has now been cleared twice over similar police allegations.

Police had previously alleged that the 59-year-old was obsessed with Ms Holtznagel and he had stalked her from April to July last year in Sydney’s CBD and eastern suburbs.

Mr Reeves strenuously denied the claims and the charges were dropped by police, who were ordered to pay his legal costs.

The former CEO of Australian Association of Graduate Employers was arrested moments after the first decision and charged with breaching an apprehended violence order.

Police alleged he breached the interim personal violence order taken out to protect Ms Holtznagel by visiting Sydney’s Vivid festival on July 14 when she was in the crowd.

On Tuesday, history repeated itself when the police again withdrew the charge against Mr Reeves.

Ms Holtznagel rose to prominence as a finalist in Australia’s Next top Model in 2011 and has since modelled in numerous campaigns, even gracing the cover of Playboy in the United States.

The buxom blonde added reality TV to her resume when she appeared on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! And featured on SAS Australia.

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Originally published as Former CEO Benjamin Reeves cleared of stalking top model Simone Holtznagel