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Monday 11 February 2008

Rusell Crowe Koby Abberton and The Bra Boys

*The crime wave continues with a body of a Sydney crime figure found on the 9th August. Weekly bashings and stabbing in the Lexington Place shops area continue, and a baby and its father was bashed on the 18th August 2003.Koby Abberton has told lawyers acting for their hit documentary he had resolved a complaint from one surfer, who was filmed allegedly being bashed by members of the Maroubra surf gang. Abberton said while the alleged victim, known only as Jason, was "now a friend, a great guy, real solid," they were preparing for more trouble.
"He's fine but there are a lot of others I'm hearing," he said, via email, from Hawaii.

He did not detail the potential legal risks or possible complainants.
Despite proving a box office smash when it opened in March last year, the documentary has since drawn criticism from police and social commentators for endorsing violence and territorialism. glamorous gals.While waivers were sought from many who featured in the real-life drama, executives acting for Universal Pictures, who bought the rights to make a feature film of the story, are believed to have raised concerns over any new legal complications.


Meanwhile, UK tabloid The Daily Star reported yesterday that Russell Crowe had been warned against his association with the Sydney gang.
Crowe, who narrated the documentary, has signed on to direct the feature film.
Quoting an unnamed Australian police source, The Daily Star Sunday article read: "Russell loves the idea of being a real hard man and not just a movie action star. But he doesn't know who he's mixing with.
The Brothers have a violent past. Jai, 34, admitted shooting Sydney gangster Anthony Hines three times in the head but was sensationally cleared of his murder in 2003.
Hines’ naked body was found riddled with bullets at the bottom of a cliff.
Brother Koby, 30, was convicted of perverting the course of justice over the case and was given a suspended nine-month jail term.
The brothers’ mum was a heroin addict. Her boyfriend, who Koby treated as a dad, was a bank robber who served 12 years behind bars.
Koby said his mum’s partner chased him out of the house with a baseball bat. He then formed the Bra Boys with his brothers to drive heroin out of Maroubra, a Sydney suburb where they grew up.
In 2002 a Bra Boys Christmas bash turned into a riot when it coincided with a party for off-duty police at a Sydney social club.One officer said: “The police copped an absolute flogging.” The gang was also implicated in 2005 beach race riots.Koby – who once dated Hollywood babe Tara Reid and was linked with Paris Hilton – said of Crowe: “He’s just like one of the boys. He’s risking big money and his reputation hanging out with us.”Crowe said: “It is a compelling story that deserves to be told. These guys have grown up in testing circumstances and their humour and humanity are all the more impressive because of that.”

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