Andrew Spira’s executive assistant, girlfriend Kayla-Leigh Martin granted bail to Sydney

The executive assistant of a troubled Sydney multi-millionaire has spent the past three weeks moving from the Hilton to a cell to a Darwin Salvos. Now the 22-year-old could be heading home.

A Sydney multi-millionaire’s executive assistant-turned-girlfriend will soon be able to return home after her run in with the Territory law.

Darwin Local Court heard that since Kayla-Leigh Martin was granted bail more than two weeks ago, the 22-year-old has been living in Salvation Army housing far away from her family and friends.

Martin is accused of trying to help her employer, co-accused and partner Andrew Spira, get an illegal passport so he could flee the country.

Police have alleged Martin and Spira — the 24-year-old chief of Pineapple Funding and great-nephew of Ita Buttrose — flew to the Territory in a private jet in violation of his NSW bail conditions.

Kayla-leigh Martin, executive assistant of Andrew Spira, faced Darwin court for alleged fraud.

It is alleged that while at the Darwin Hilton Hotel they conspired to illegally leave the country, with police reportedly seizing an unlicensed firearm, a trafficable quantity of steroids and a large amount of electronic devices during a raid on May 22.

Spira is accused of trying to obtain an Australian passport by claiming his had been stolen when it had in fact been surrendered to NSW police.

He is also accused of using fake credit card details to book flights to the Territory and out of the country.

Kayla-leigh Martin, executive assistant of Andrew Spira, faced Darwin court for alleged fraud.

The 24-year-old was charged with using and possessing false documents, dealing in identification information, possessing or using an unlicensed firearm, failing to meet firearm storage requirements, possessing a trafficable quantity of steroids, obtaining financial advantage by deception, making a false statement on a travel document and giving a false statement on an Australian travel document.

His executive assistant Martin was charged with dealing in identification information and obtaining financial advantage by deception.

On Monday her lawyer revealed the 22-year-old’s relationship was more than his employee — telling Judge Alan Woodcock that Spira was her “partner”.

In June Spira and his estranged partner Julia Maguire sold their luxury Vaucluse mansion in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs for about $10m.

Kayla-Leigh Martin, 22, leaves Darwin Local Court over charges of dealing in identification information and obtaining financial advantage by deception. Her co-accused, employer and boyfriend multi-millionaire Andrew Spira remains in prison on remand.

During a bail variation hearing, Martin asked to be allowed to contact Spira, who remains behind bars on remand.

“She has no other supports in the Territory,” her lawyer said.

But prosecutor Adele Peluso said even if the lover’s prison telephone communications were recorded, the risk of compromising the investigation was too great.

“She may be intimidated by the co-accused,” Ms Peluso said.

“At this stage we believe no contact is appropriate.”

Judge Alan Woodcock rejected the bid to allow Martin to contact Spira, but allowed the 22-year-old to return to Sydney from July 28.

She will return to Darwin Local Court for her hearing on February 2, 2024.