Crime by Heath Parkes-Hupton  Dumped Channel 7 star Andrew O Keefe was not the aggressor and his partner will have a lot to answer for after an incident that left him charged with domestic violence in Sydney s east, his lawyer has claimed. Mr O Keefe was arrested in Randwick at 3.30am on Sunday, hours police allege he assaulted rumoured girlfriend Dr Orly Lavee in her nearby apartment. The father of three, who lives in Paddington, was charged with one count of common assault and released on bail. The now former host of game show The Chase Australia did not appear before the court on Thursday when his matter was mentioned for the first time.
Former Channel Seven host Andrew O Keefe is arguing he was not the aggressor in an incident with his partner which has landed him in court.
O Keefe was charged with the common assault of partner Orly Lavee in the early hours of Sunday morning after the dispute at a Randwick home.
He was not at court as the case was mentioned at Waverley Local Court for the first time today, but his lawyer spoke outside.Â
Andrew O Keefe outside court on a previous occasion.(9News) We ve sought a short adjournment in circumstances where Mr O Keefe has been unable to give instructions on such short notice, Claudette Chua said.
Crime by Heath Parkes-Hupton  Dumped Channel 7 star Andrew O Keefe was not the aggressor and his partner will have a lot to answer for after an incident that left him charged with domestic violence in Sydney s east, his lawyer has claimed. Mr O Keefe was arrested in Randwick at 3.30am on Sunday, hours police allege he assaulted rumoured girlfriend Dr Orly Lavee in her nearby apartment. The father of three, who lives in Paddington, was charged with one count of common assault and released on bail. The now former host of game show The Chase Australia did not appear before the court on Thursday when his matter was mentioned for the first time.