Socialite Julian Tobias and colorful Sydney identity ‘Big’ Jim Byrne involved in dancefloor burglary at exclusive Bedouin nightclub
EXCLUSIVE
A colorful Sydney business identity, ‘Big’ Jim Byrne, was arrested after being involved in a dance floor altercation with nightclub boss Julian Tobias at his exclusive venue.
Daily Mail Australian can reveal a row between the former debt collector, 63, and the nightclub boss, 44, which broke out during post-Melbourne Cup celebrations at the Bedouin nightclub, which Tobais owns, in Sydney’s exclusive Double Bay.
NSW Police confirmed they received reports of a fight on the dance floor while conducting a routine business inspection at the venue at 8.40pm on November 7, with festivities continuing on the first Tuesday in November.
“During the inspection, police received reports of a fight on the dance floor at the venue,” a NSW Police spokesperson said.
A witness said the argument between the pair occurred after a woman was allegedly touched ‘inappropriately’ by a male patron of the nightclub.
A feud between Jim Byrnes and nightclub boss Julian Tobias broke out after a female patron was inappropriately touched by a male clubgoer
Sydney’s colorful business identity Jim Byrnes was arrested before being released on CCTV
That prompted Byrnes to intervene by ‘pushing’ that man, the witness said.
“Then Julian stepped in and went at Jim,” the source claimed.
The alleged scuffle left Byrne with a small cut above his eye.
Byrnes, 63, was arrested and then taken to Waverley police station before being released after police retrieved CCTV footage from the nightclub, a police statement containing facts was revealed.
“I wasn’t worried,” Byrnes told Daily Mail Australia.
“I’m currently being harassed by everyone who doesn’t like Tobias filing a complaint.”
The venue introduced the new dress code in an attempt to discourage ‘intimidating performances’
Sydney nightclub king Julian Tobias (pictured) called his relationship with 18-year-old influencer Paris Ow-Yang two months after they started dating
Tobias, 44, owns the popular restaurant and nightclub in the eastern suburb.
He made headlines last year after introducing a strict dress code in a bid to discourage ‘intimidating performances’.
House policies are posted on a sign at the front of the venue. It bans “visible tattoos,” “clothing with a designer label” or “heavy jewelry.”
The alleged fight comes two months after Tobias split from 18-year-old Only Fans influencer Paris Ow-Yang.
Ms Ow-Yang pleaded guilty last Friday to being four times over the legal limit when she crashed her black Mercedes into a car at Downing Center Local Court at Point Piper last month.
A court heard last week that Ms Ow-Yang was reeling from her sudden break-up with Tobias when she ‘went into a spiral’ and crashed her car.
Tobias declined to comment when contacted by Daily Mail Australia.