Sydney socialite Elisha Dalah saved Andrew O’Keefe during overdose

Confronting details of how a Sydney socialite sold former TV host Andrew O’Keefe heroin, then saved his life when he overdosed, have been revealed.

A Sydney socialite gave former TV host Andrew O’Keefe heroin, then raced to save his life when he overdosed, bombshell court documents have revealed.

Elisha Dalah called triple-0 and performed CPR on the former Deal or No Deal host on September 14 at his Vaucluse home when he was suffering from a suspected heroin overdose, the documents said.

The 38-year-old gave O’Keefe Narcan, an opioid reversal drug, before clearing the vomit from his nose and mouth, giving him mouth to mouth and then beginning chest compressions.

When paramedics arrived, Dalah was still giving him CPR and was “visibly distressed”, police said.

O’Keefe was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where he was treated and later released, being told he was “lucky to be alive”.

When interviewed by police Dalah admitted she and O’Keefe had consumed cocaine and heroin earlier and that they had organised to buy heroin after being harassed by paparazzi, according to the documents.

“This is my fault,” she told police.

O’Keefe was arrested two days after the overdose at his unit and was charged with possessing a prohibited drug. He pleaded guilty in October and was fined $1000.

Police said in the documents Dalah made full admissions, and explained O’Keefe had provided the money for the drugs and had asked her to get them.

Dalah said she mixed the drugs before the pair took them.

Socialite, Elisha Dalah has been warned she could “end up in jail” if she does not change her ways. Picture: NewsWire / John Appleyard

Ms Dalah was convicted but did not receive a custodial sentence after pleading guilty to supplying a small amount of heroin. Picture: NewsWire / John Appleyard

Dalah, was charged with one count of supplying a small quantity of heroin, and pleaded guilty to the charge in February.

The 38-year-old is the daughter of ex-Elizabeth Bay Marina co-owner Michael Dalah. She is the elder sibling of Fishbowl founder Nathan Dalah, and sister-in-law to his Victoria Secret model wife Georgia Fowler.

She appeared at Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday flanked by her parents as she narrowly avoided a prison sentence for the supply charge.

Her solicitor Carla Velasquez asked Magistrate Rosheehan O’Meagher for a Section 10 application.

Ms O’Meagher told the court a message needed to be sent to the community in terms of the seriousness of the offence.

“The maximum penalty for this offence in the district court is 15 years in prison … in the local court it is capped at two years,” she said.

“That shows you how serious an offence this is and it is treated as so because of the serious consequences of drug supply in terms of serious health implications … which I am sure you are aware of.”

Andrew O’Keefe was rushed to hospital after a suspected overdose. Picture: NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

Ms O’Meagher convicted Ms Dalah of the charge, but said the socialite had already served her punishment after spending four and a half months in custody ahead of sentencing.

She has also been attending a rehabilitation program which she continues to attend as an outpatient and will attend “for as long as possible”, the court was told.

“You’ve learnt some things … but looking at your record … we need you to get the message that if you keep offending you will end up in jail, and I don’t think that’s a life you want for yourself,” Ms O’Meagher said.

Elisha Dalah was convicted on one count of supplying heroin in a small quantity. Picture: Facebook

Ms Dalah was convicted and will not receive any further penalty.

The 38-year-old also avoided jail after being caught stealing luxury face creams and designer clothing from a Westfield shopping centre in July 2022.

She was instead sentenced in 2023 to a 20-month intensive correction order and 200 hours of community service for two counts of larceny over the incident, and ordered to pay a $500 fine for entering Westfield Bondi Junction while banned.

Originally published as Sydney socialite Elisha Dalah saved Andrew O’Keefe during overdose