Salim Mehajer shares personal update after release from prison
Shared to his Instagram story overnight, Mehajer revealed a glimpse of his new-found freedom with a selfie.
Sporting his new haircut and a grey tracksuit, the 39-year-old former Auburn mayor wrote only his initials in the top corner of the post.
The selfie comes only weeks after Mehajer was released on parole after spending five years in jail for back-to-back sentences and multiple convictions.
Shortly after his release, Mehajer made stops at Service NSW to apply for a new driver's licence and a cosmetic dentist in Hornsby.
It has been reported Mehajer was hoping to get his teeth fixed after his time behind bars, with teeth-whitening services offered at $549 and a full mouth implant starting at $24,990 per arch.
On Monday, Mehajer – who has ditched the man bun he was sporting when he walked out of prison – announced he would be represented by Zali Burrows in his appeal.
His appeal argues the domestic violence conviction and sentence were 'defective' and unfair.
He was jailed in November 2020 after being found guilty of two counts of perverting the course of justice, and one count of making a false statement under oath.
In 2023, he was found guilty in separate trials for domestic violence and fraud matters.
He was sentenced to a maximum of seven years and nine months' jail, but was released on July 18 after his non-parole period expired.
He was convicted of punching his ex-partner in the head, squeezing her hand and crushing her phone during an argument inside his car.
Mehajer was found guilty of suffocating her by putting his hand over her mouth and nose until she collapsed, and threatened to kill her mother.
A jury found him guilty of six charges – including assault, suffocating and intimidation – and was also found guilty of forging signatures of his sister and Ms Burrows, who was his solicitor at the time.
As part of his parole, Mehajer must report to a community corrections officer, participate in domestic violence programs as directed, receive ongoing treatment by a private psychologist and undergo alcohol and drug testing.
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