Two Gold Coast women at war in feud that began over Gable Tostee

Two Gold Coast women – one a university tutor – are at war in a feud that began over infamous Glitter Strip playboy Gable Tostee, with allegations flying of threats, intimidation and “relentless harassment”.

Two Gold Coast women are at war in a feud that began over infamous Glitter Strip playboy Gable Tostee.

Griffith University tutor Sabrina Collins and single mum Samantha Stowers are embroiled in a bitter court stoush, with allegations flying of threats, intimidation and “relentless harassment”.

Ms Collins took out a peace and good behaviour order earlier this year against Ms Stowers, who is now challenging the Magistrate’s ruling.

In documents filed with Southport Court, Ms Stowers says she is “completely in shock and disbelief” that the order was made given Ms Collins’ “unhinged obsession with me and my family”.

The legal clash comes after a blow-up between the two women in 2021 when then-state school drama teacher Ms Collins connected with Tostee on dating app Bumble.

Eric Thomas, formerly Gable Tostee, on the Gold Coast. . Picture: Jerad Williams

Tostee changed his name to Eric Thomas after being acquitted of the murder and manslaughter of his Tinder date Warriena Wright, a 26-year-old New Zealand tourist who plunged to her death from his Surfers Paradise high-rise balcony in 2014.

Ms Collins went public with allegations she had been subjected to “horrific” online abuse by Tostee and Ms Stowers and made a YouTube video called “Trolling Horror Story”. She also said she had made a formal police complaint.

Tostee hit back in a terse message to Ms Collins, accusing her of harassment and “obsessive stalking” and telling her to “f--- off”.

He alleged to News Corp that Ms Collins was stalking him and Ms Stowers.

“I’ve made it clear to her I do not want to deal with her and have told her to quit obsessing over me,” he said at the time.

In her peace and good behaviour application, which included social media screenshots of Tostee and Ms Stowers together, Ms Collins said she had provided the court with two USBs “which show several implied and direct threats intended to intimidate and cause harm”.

They allegedly included: “I’ve added Eric to this group chat … I would severely fear for your safety”.

Griffith University tutor Sabrina Collins. Picture: Nigel Hallett

Ms Collins alleged that Ms Stowers had also threatened to destroy her teaching career and accused her of being on meth.

“Can someone crush up some drugs and put them in her tea,” Ms Stowers is alleged to have posted on social media.

Ms Collins alleged that Ms Stowers had also accused her of posting “revenge porn”, had created a Facebook group calling her (Ms Collins) “dangerous”, sent threats including “you are ended” and a suggestion that she should “neck myself”.

But Ms Stowers challenged the 12-month peace and good behaviour order that was issued in January, accusing Ms Collins in court documents of “relentless online defamation, harassment and slander”.

Ms Stowers said she was pursuing her own legal action against Ms Collins who she accused of making “malicious claims” in social media posts and TikTok videos.

Samantha Stoweres and Gable Tostee.

“I have substantial evidence … to show that Ms Collins’ claims are purely malicious and simply a further attempt at her relentless harassment,” she wrote in an affidavit.

“I am completely in shock and pure disbelief that this (peace and good behaviour) application was accepted by a magistrate, when even her own application is evidence of her unhinged obsession with me and my family.”

The peace and good behaviour order was recently set aside after Ms Stowers applied for a re-hearing of the case.

But Ms Collins has now lodged a District Court appeal, alleging Ms Stowers had resumed her “dangerous and intimidating behaviour”.

A date has not been set for either the appeal or the re-hearing.

Originally published as Two Gold Coast women at war in feud that began over Gable Tostee