Salim Mehajer intends to enchantment after a jury discovered him responsible of a string of home violence offences.
The infamous former Auburn deputy mayor was discovered responsible on Wednesday of prices together with frequent assault, assault occasioning precise bodily hurt, intimidation and choking.
The jury deliberated for 5 hours following a trial that stretched over three weeks.
Mehajer appeared in court docket for a sentencing listening to on Thursday, making an attempt to safe bail whereas he appeals, which he mentioned might take over a 12 months.
Decide James Bennett mentioned his sentence is prone to be longer than that, and he wanted to show distinctive circumstances if he needed to be launched.
Mehajer needs knowledgeable proof from a former AFP officer an inmate put him in contact with.
Photos proven to the jury had been edited so as to add bruising and swelling, Mehajer mentioned.
"I say the photographs supplied by the complainant have been manipulated or tampered with," he mentioned.
Mehajer additionally pleaded responsible to contravening an apprehended violence order on Thursday, a rolled-up cost changing 5 an identical ones.
His matter was adjourned till Wednesday subsequent week whereas he waits for the knowledgeable's report.
Mehajer advised the NSW District Courtroom his intention to enchantment is but to be filed however he has despatched it off for submitting.
Help is accessible from the Nationwide Sexual Assault, Home Household Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
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