Troubled TV host Andrew O’Keefe arrested
Troubled TV presenter Andrew O'Keefe has once again been arrested after allegedly breaching his bail conditions.
The former Deal or No Deal host was arrested at a home in Vaucluse, in Sydney's eastern suburbs just before 11am on Thursday.
NSW Police arrested the 51-year-old before he was taken to Waverley Police Station, where he was charged with breach of bail.
The Channel 7 personality was refused police bail on the spot and appeared at Waverely Local Court.
The court heard that O’Keefe tested positive for drugs but his lawyer argued the swab was contaminated.
He was then released on bail and spoke to the media, furious that he was unable to tell his side of the story.
“You don't get to hear the story,” he said outside of court.
“The thing about the justice system is that we get no time to prepare as the defendant.
“And you're at a distinct disadvantage about getting the facts to even your own people.”
O’Keefe’s lawyer argued in court that there was a limited information following the police’s swap test to check his client for drugs.
“That's what we discovered in court today. There was a high probability of contempt, erm, contamination (to the sample),” O’Keefe said.
Back in January, O’Keefe received six charges, with police alleging he grabbed a sex worker by the throat before punching her and pushing her to the ground.
He pleaded not guilty to all six, which included three counts of common assault, intentionally choking a person without consent, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
In February, he pleaded guilty to a separate charge of drug possession.
In June, O’Keefe appeared in court to challenge a charge of breaching an apprehended violence order (AVO) against another complainant, and again in July to examine the evidence relating to the allegations of assault and choking.
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