Troubled star Andrew O’Keefe offers grovelling apology for ‘disrespecting’ magistrate in Sydney

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By Pelumi Emmanuel

Published: May 12, 2022 | 9:22 AM GMT

Fallen TV star Andrew O’Keefe has offered a humble apology for a recent court outburst, telling a judge he understands how difficult the job is.

During a court appearance on Thursday, O’Keefe admitted to disrespecting Magistrate Daniel Reiss at a bail hearing in Sydney’s Central Local Court last week.

O’Keefe had accused the magistrate of having ‘no interest in justice’ during the hearing.

‘I do wish to offer an apology unreservedly,’ Mr O’Keefe told the court.

‘My behaviour last time was quite disrespectful to the court.

‘I come from a family that has experience in the judiciary; my father was a judge, I know how difficult the job is.’

Mr O’Keefe’s father, Barry O’Keefe, served as the justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1993 to 2004 and the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption from 1994 until 1999.

Magistrate Reiss said he accepted the apology and would take no further action, de-escalating a situation that had seen O’Keefe earlier warned his behaviour might be found to be in contempt of court.

The former Australian TV star was arrested in January on charges that he choked, punched, and pushed a sex worker.

Since he has been in custody police have also alleged he was in possession on 1.5g of marijuana.

Mr O’Keefe has pleaded not guilty to all charges and claims he acted in self defence against the sex worker.

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