Mirvac government Brett Henson – accused of stealing a taxi whereas drunk after leaving Sydney’s Ivy nightspot – reveals HIS aspect of the story

A high-flying actual property government accused of stealing a taxi whereas drunk will declare in court docket he was assaulted and pursued by a cab driver by way of Sydney‘s CBD.

Brett Henson, 42, fronted Downing Centre Native Courtroom on Wednesday charged with a variety of driving offences, together with stealing a motorized vehicle and harmful driving.

A distinguished determine in the actual property market, Mr Henson was arrested late final 12 months after photographs of the incident had been circulated by NSW Police in pursuit of the alleged perpetrator.

Police allege Mr Henson stole the silver taxi from Hunter St in Sydney’s CBD whereas intoxicated after threatening the motive force shortly earlier than 9pm on November 4, 2022.

A high-flying actual property government accused of stealing a taxi whereas drunk will declare in court docket he was assaulted and pursued by a cab driver by way of Sydney’s CBD 

Officers additional allege that the Bronte resident drove dangerously earlier than the automobile later allegedly dumped a number of kilometres away in Woolhara with ‘vital harm’.

Lawyer Paul McGirr instructed the court docket Mr Henson was ‘underneath duress’, having allegedly been assaulted by ‘one other get together’ who was believed to be a part of a bunch of cab drivers.

‘He (Mr Henson) was knocked round and injured, which police had been made conscious of,’ Mr McGirr mentioned.

‘My shopper takes the actual cab and drives it, and seems to be adopted by one other taxi driver.

‘He leaves the scene and goes across the conservatorium, and finally ends up on the Jap Distributor Freeway.

‘Importantly, he believed he was being adopted (…) my shopper was underneath duress on the time.’

Mr McGirr revealed Mr Henson was allegedly instructed by one member of the group they had been a police officer.

He instructed the court docket that interplay may clarify why Mr Henson didn’t name triple-0 after the alleged assault.

In his opening submission, Mr McGirr mentioned ID would ‘not be a difficulty’ within the case, whereas additionally relegating allegations to his intoxication to be a ‘aspect problem’.

Brett Henson, 42, fronted Downing Centre Native Courtroom on Wednesday charged with a variety of driving offences, together with stealing a motorized vehicle and harmful driving 

Officers additional allege that the Bronte resident drove dangerously earlier than the automobile later allegedly dumped a number of kilometres away in Woolhara with ‘vital harm’ 

The police prosecutor, Mr Philipson, instructed the court docket they might not be producing any type of pharmaceutical or toxicology report into Mr Henson’s alleged intoxication.

Mr Philipson performed video to the court docket on Wednesday of the moments earlier than the alleged taxi theft, starting with Mr Henson leaving the Ivy restaurant on George St.

Within the video, Mr Henson is seen opening the door to a taxi about 8.40pm on Hunter St earlier than falling to the bottom because the passenger-side door is flung open.

The driving force of the cab, who will later give proof, is seen leaving the driver-side and speaking with Mr Henson outdoors the automobile for a time frame.

Immediately, Mr Henson is seen fleeing from the cab and working down a neighbouring alleyway with the motive force seen pursuing him at a jog.

Additional video will likely be performed in court docket later within the afternoon, with witness proof from the motive force and the alleged pursuer who will seem over AVL from Pakistan.

Mr Henson was reportedly a Senior Capital Transactions Supervisor for property growing large Mirvac on the time of the alleged offence, and owns a $3.3 million home in Bronte.

It’s understood Mr Henson is now not in that position.