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Concerns grow for former Sydney society 'It' girl and celebrity stylist Kelly Smythe after she was accused of shocking forgery scam

Concerns grow for former Sydney society 'It' girl and celebrity stylist Kelly Smythe after she was accused of shocking forgery scam

Daily Mail​10 hours ago
Friends of Sydney socialite and stylist Kelly Smythe are growing concerned in the wake of her shocking forgery scam scandal.
The one-time 2000s 'It' girl was arrested in May for allegedly forging prescriptions and was taken into custody at Surry Hills Police Station in Sydney 's inner east.
The 47-year-old, who lives on Australia's most expensive street in Point Piper, spent the night at the station before appearing before Downing Centre Local Court via video link, where she made a release application while being held on remand.
Now, her friends have broken their silence over the scandal, revealing that not all is as it seems and the 'truth will come out'.
'There was a huge amount going on for Kelly that only people in her inner circle are aware of,' one close friend told the Sunday Confidential.
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The insider then shared a revelation regarding the celebrity stylist that sheds some light on her mental wellbeing at the time of the alleged offences.
'She was in a very scary place and a victim to serious DV for many years,' the source said.
'The man involved was eventually charged and pleaded guilty to his crimes, but it changed her and she never fully recovered.'
The New Zealand-born socialite's glamorous life unravelled overnight after she was charged with two counts of using a false document to obtain property and two counts of obtaining or attempting to get a prohibited drug by false representation.
A charge sheet showed Smythe allegedly used a false letter and two fraudulent scripts to get dexamphetamine and lisdexamfetamine from the Paddington Compounding Pharmacy on Oxford street in February 21 and May 15.
Dexamphetamine medication is used in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy (sleep disorder) while Lisdexamfetamine treats moderate-to-severe binge eating disorder in adults.
Smythe's barrister Charles Alexander lodged a release application on his client's behalf.
'She knows she needs to stay on the straight and narrow,' he told the court.
She was known for living life in the fast lane before take a step away form the limelight several years ago
Magistrate Sharon Freund said the police facts indicated there may be further charges pending, but no fresh charges had been laid.
The magistrate granted bail but added: 'I suspect your client may have an issue with the drugs she has been self-prescribing.'
Smythe, who wore gold-rimmed sunglasses during her video-linked court appearance, said: 'Thank you so much, ma'am.'
The case will be back before the court in July.
At the height of her career, Kelly was a Seven Network stylist and the go-to fashion adviser to Sydney's elite, styling Miranda Kerr, Jennifer Hawkins, Jodi Gordon and Sonia Kruger.
But after five years at the helm of the wardrobe styling department, Seven cut ties with her.
With the local fashion industry teetering on the brink of collapse, Smythe struggled with freelance work and former friends say she vanished from the limelight.
She tied the knot in 2011 with Alex Nikolaidis, 10 years younger than her, at St Mark's Church in the ritzy eastern suburbs enclave of Darling Point in front of clients and Sydney's society set including Roxy Jacenko, Holly Brisley and Chris Bath.
The couple welcomed a son, who is now 14, a year before saying 'I do'. They are now divorced.
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