Finks bikies accused of Hampton Park home invasion revenge attack over nude photos
FEARED Finks bikie boss Brent “BJ” Reker and a trio of bikie henchmen allegedly stormed a Hampton Park man’s home in a revenge attack over naked photos of a woman posted online, a court has heard.
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A YOUNG woman allegedly enlisted feared Finks bikies to storm the home of a man she claims posted naked photos of her online.
Tara Egglestone, 29, was among seven people arrested and charged in a major bikie gang operation in Melbourne on Thursday.
Police allege she asked heavily-tattooed Finks boss Brent “BJ” Reker to be her henchman, and planned a revenge attack.
Reker then allegedly gathered three of his bikie muscle — all dressed in Finks attire — and stormed the victim’s Hampton Park house armed with a tyre lever in a terrifying aggravated burglary on September 9.
The victim’s face was beaten so badly he had to go to hospital.
The allegations emerged as a visibly-upset Ms Egglestone faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on October 12 in a failed attempt to get bail.
She has been charged with aggravated home invasion, aggravated burglary, intentionally cause injury, make threats to kill and unlawful assault.
The court heard Ms Egglestone was also on bail at the time for driving offence charges.
Detective Senior Constable Cassandra Borg, from the anti-bikie Echo Taskforce, told the court Ms Egglestone had contacted Reker on September 5 asking for retaliation after a Facebook account in her name had been set up, featuring naked photos.
“Despite reporting it (the fraud social media account) to police, the accused took matters into her own hands,” Sen-Constable Borg said.
She said listening devices captured the young mother of two conspiring with Reker at the Finks clubhouse.
“Reker outlines what he is going to do and she is thankful,” Sen-Constable Borg said.
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Ms Egglestone was later seen by police driving by the victim’s home to case it out, on Reker’s instructions, she said.
While Ms Egglestone wasn’t at the home when Reker and his co-accused broke in, the detective argued she “actively aided and abetted” the alleged home invasion.
“The accused played a crucial role in the aggravated burglary,” Sen-Constable Borg said, saying Ms Egglestone provided names, addresses and items of worth to steal, including motorbikes, at the property.
“The offences were committed by outlaw motorcycle gang members on her behalf.”
Magistrate Michael Smith refused Ms Egglestone’s bid for bail, saying she did not have a good record with eight offences of failing to appear in court on bail.
Since 2015, there have also been 17 warrants for her arrest, the court heard.
“These are serious matters,” Mr Smith said. “It’s certainly a step up from her priors.”
The court heard her criminal history mostly involved driving and dishonesty offences.
Corey Wanakore-Moeke, 33, from Frankston, also faced court yesterday charged over the home invasion but did not apply for bail.
Reker, 33, who is alleged to have been armed with the tyre lever and threatened to kill the victim’s kids and partner during the alleged home invasion, remains behind bars after he was arrested and charged on September 12.
All three will return to court on January 23.
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