Disgraced deputy mayor Salim Mehajer has claimed a girl framed him for home violence assault together with enhancing photographs like actuality tv star Kim Kardashian.
Mehajer claimed "all hell" broke unfastened whereas he was in custody in December 2020 when the alleged sufferer found a picture of him with one other girl on his cell phone.
"It's clear, girls and gentleman, that the connection had come to an abrupt finish, which I'll describe as a sudden sudden demise," he informed jurors at present.
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The 36-year-old is on trial in Sydney's Downing Centre District Courtroom accused of a number of violent assaults towards the lady who can't be legally named.
He's accused of punching her head 10 occasions in his automotive, squeezing her hand so arduous it cracked her telephone display and overlaying the lady's mouth and nostril together with his hand, stopping her respiration till she handed out.
Jurors heard that these accusations have been allegedly all a part of the lady's ruse to achieve an apprehended violence order towards Mehajer after discovering out he had cheated on her.
"(She) is on this prepare, this accelerating prepare which begins when she begins to lie," he stated.
He drew the jury's consideration to images of bruising allegedly brought on by the assault, questioning whether or not the pictures had been altered.
"Many younger folks can edit photographs and there are apps," he informed jurors.
"(Kim Kardashian) was as soon as caught out enhancing her photographs."
There isn't a suggestion that Kardashian is linked with Mehajer or has something to do with the alleged assault.
The previous deputy mayor of Auburn additionally claimed screenshot messages given to police have been fabricated by his accuser.
Recorded telephone calls whereas Mehajer was in jail earlier than photographic proof of him dishonest was discovered confirmed the alleged sufferer didn't really feel in peril, he stated.
The trial continues.
Help is out there from theNationwide Sexual Assault, Home Household Violence Counselling Serviceat 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
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