Suzi Taylor, who starred on The Block in 2015 made an appearance in court today after being charged with extorting a Tinder date and holding him against his will.
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Taylor – who won $349,000 with friend Yvonne Cosier during season 11 of the Nine show – has been accused of “honey potting”.
Police confirm that the ex-reality star is said to have seduced her victim via Tinder and then assaulted him for money.
News.com.au reports that the 49-year-old has been refused bail after appearing in court earlier today along with 22-year-old associate Ali Ebrahimi.
According to police, a 33-year-old man visited a home in the Brisbane suburb of New Farm just after midnight on October 30 after meeting Taylor.
Shortly after entering the property, Taylor demanded money from her Tinder date.
The court heard police allege Ebrahimi began kicking and punching the man in the face before Taylor allegedly yelled: “Give me my money, give me my money”.
“When the man didn’t comply, another man allegedly entered the room and assaulted the 33-year-old man and held him against his will,” police said in a statement.
“The woman also allegedly assaulted the man before the pair forced the man to undertake an online transaction.
“The pair then allegedly stole his bank card and withdrew a sum of money.”
The former reality star and the younger man have both been charged with extortion with intent to gain benefit with threat of detriment, deprivation of liberty, assault occasioning bodily harm and possessing dangerous drugs.
During their time on The Block, Taylor – a former Penthouse pet and mother of three – and friend Cosier referred to themselves as “the single mums” and renovated the third floor of the eight-level Hotel Saville in South Yarra. The pair have since fallen out.
Taylor has claimed in the past to have dated both entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins and the late Michael Hutchence.
Taylor was denied bail and she will remain in jail until her next court appearance on November 25.
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