Former high-profile socialite Brynne Edelsten has been released on bail after her mother flew from the United States to provide the necessary surety in a Melbourne court. The 42-year-old faces serious drug trafficking charges following a police raid on her Fitzroy home.
Mother's Intercontinental Dash for Bail
Arriving at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court wearing sunglasses and high heels, Brynne Edelsten was accompanied by her mother, who had made the long journey from Arizona, USA. The hearing concluded with a requirement for a $5000 bail surety, which her mother promptly provided, allowing Edelsten to leave the courthouse.
This legal intervention comes after police allegedly discovered commercial quantities of drugs, including methamphetamine, ketamine, and a substance known as a date rape drug, during a search of her Fitzroy property last Monday. The investigation was reportedly triggered when a co-accused allegedly sent parcels of meth from Victoria to Tasmania in October.
Strict Bail Conditions Imposed
The court has imposed stringent conditions on Edelsten's release. She is required to report to her local police station three times per week and is prohibited from leaving the state of Victoria. Her next court appearance is scheduled for April, where the matter will be further heard.
Edelsten, a former reality TV personality, is widely known as the ex-wife of late businessman Geoffrey Edelsten. The pair were married from 2009 to 2014, with a notable 40-year age gap between them. Geoffrey Edelsten, who died in 2021 at age 78, was a controversial former GP and entrepreneur famed for saving the Sydney Swans AFL team from extinction in the 1980s.
A Controversial Legacy
Geoffrey Edelsten's own history with the law adds a layer of notoriety to the current case. He served jail time in 1990 for soliciting a hit-man to assault a former patient and was pursued by more than 40 creditors in 2016. The latest charges against his former wife mark another dramatic chapter in a story long followed by the Australian public.
As the case proceeds, all eyes will be on the Melbourne Magistrates' Court in April for the next development in this high-profile drug trafficking matter.
