He has already pleaded guilty to three charges relating to possession of Class A, B and C drugs, including cocaine and MDMA, for supply or sale. On Friday afternoon, Ivanha Heynes took the stand, saying she was first messaged by Lingman on Seeking Arrangement – a website for sugar babies and sugar daddies – on the morning of February 24, 2019.
NZ POLICE The pair communicated regularly on the site before moving to talk via WhatsApp. They then met for the first time for lunch at Euro Bar at Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour on March 1. Heynes said Lingman told her he worked as a “private soldier” and earned about $5000 a day.