Former reality star Sam Wood petitions Queensland Supreme Court for bail after domestic violence charge
Sam Wood, a 46-year-old former reality TV personality, has applied to the Queensland Supreme Court to overturn a bail denial linked to assault and strangulation allegations.
The Melbourne-based wellness influencer was arrested in Noosa on 4 October on accusations of choking and assaulting his wife. A Queensland court refused bail after police presented evidence of a similar incident in Victoria three years earlier, suggesting an escalation in his behaviour. Wood now seeks a review of that decision by the state’s highest court. He faces charges of assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting, offences that carry a presumption against bail under Queensland law.
Why it matters
The case highlights how Australian courts handle bail for serious domestic-violence offences involving public figures.
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