Ex-brothel owner Eddie Hayson back behind bars after alleged bail breach
Former Sydney brothel owner Eddie Hayson will remain behind bars until at least May after allegedly breaching bail conditions on drug trafficking charges.
Hayson’s return to prison came a week after the incident. reporter It revealed that many of the state’s highest-ranking police officers had their homes raided by a police watchdog over allegations they had previously accepted the free services of sex workers at an establishment owned by Hayson.
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC), which is investigating allegations of serious misconduct by police officers, executed search warrants at the homes of at least three senior officers last week.
Last year the reporter clarified Ten-year-old CCTV footage has emerged showing at least two senior officers visiting Camperdown brothel Stiletto, owned by Hayson.
The force is now scrambling as senior executives and politicians assess the impact of allegations that they accepted services from a Sydney brothel owner and a man accused of drug trafficking.
There is no suggestion that Hayson had any connection with or knowledge of the LECC raids or that he provided free services to officers. There is no suggestion that the allegations against the officers are true.
The 57-year-old man was captured in 2024 by Strike Force Maimura officers who were targeting an organized crime group that allegedly used private planes and encrypted devices to transport drugs across the country.
He was initially refused bail but was granted conditional freedom after a second chance at the High Court last April. Bail conditions were suppressed.
Hayson was arrested at Bondi Police Station on Friday morning.
“He was taken to Surry Hills Police Station and charged with breach of bail,” police said in a statement.
Hayson did not apply for bail on Saturday and was therefore kept behind bars until at least his next court appearance in May.
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