Former Block star Suzi Taylor back behind bars after allegedly breaching bail

Former Block star Suzi Taylor, who is facing a string of charges in relation to a number of separate incidents including common assault, drink driving, deprivation of liberty and extortion, has spent another night behind bars after allegedly breaching bail.

FORMER reality television star Suzi Taylor has been fined $400 and spent the night behind bars after being arrested for breaching her bail.

The former Penthouse Pet and contestant on home renovation series The Block was arrested by the Fortitude Valley Criminal Investigations Branch about 9pm Monday night.

Taylor today faced the Brisbane Magistrates Court where she pleaded guilty to breaching bail by not residing at the address listed on her bail conditions.

Defence lawyer Michael Gatenby told the court that Taylor, a mother of three, was concerned about drug use at the home where she had been staying as ordered by her bail conditions and chose to leave.

It’s understood Taylor was first issued with a Notice to Appear in court at a later date for the bail breach when she reported the new living conditions to police yesterday afternoon.

Suzi Taylor was arrested on Monday night after allegedly breaching bail.

But she was then arrested hours later by CIB detectives and taken into custody where she remained until late today.

Mr Gatenby said he planned to take instructions from Taylor about reporting the arresting officer for “unnecessarily” locking her up during the coronavirus pandemic.

A police prosecutor urged the court to sentence Taylor to a term of imprisonment but she was instead fined $400 with a conviction recorded and released from custody.

Taylor is facing charges of extortion, assault occasioning bodily harm and deprivation of liberty in relation to allegations she bashed a Tinder date and forced him to hand over money late last year.

Police have claimed the former reality TV contestant, along with her co-accused Ali Ebrahimi, attacked the 33-year-old at Taylor’s New Farm home, forcing him to make an online transaction before taking his bank card and withdrawing money.

She was released on Supreme Court bail but arrested again on January 10 after a relative told police Taylor had gone missing.

She was arrested walking along Currumbin beach front and was fined $300 with no conviction recorded.

She was later arrested again at a Brisbane hotel and charged with assault and stealing following an altercation with a Gold Coast woman over a phone.

Taylor is facing a string of charges in relation to a number of separate incidents including common assault, stealing, driving without a licence, contravening a requirement or direction of police, drink driving, obstructing police, breach of a bail condition, deprivation of liberty, extortion and possessing dangerous drugs.

Originally published as Former Block star Suzi Taylor back behind bars after allegedly breaching bail