Andrew O’Keefe, known for assault against his former girlfriend, Orly Lavee, has again been arrested after allegedly abusing a potential business partner in Sydney. Learn more about the incident and charges in the article below.
Andrew Patrick O’Keefe is a former barrister and television personality from Australia.
In Australia, he is best known for hosting the game shows “Deal or No Deal” and “The Chase.” He was a co-host of “Weekend Sunrise” from 2005 to 2017.
Andrew was the chairperson of the White Ribbon Campaign, which aims to reduce violence against women. He was a founding member of the campaign in Australia and has been an ambassador since 2004.
Australia: Andrew O’Keefe Business Partner Orly Lavee
Andrew O’Keefe, the TV host, was arrested and charged for allegations of assault on his former girlfriend and business partner, Dr. Orly Lavee.
In a fight over an ice pipe she claimed he was carrying at a party, former Channel Seven game show host Andrew O’Keefe smacked, stomped, and spat on his doctor partner.
The TV host was charged with three charges of assaulting his ex-lover of two years, Dr. Orly Lavee, at Sydney’s Waverley Local Court. The court rejected two of the allegations because of Andrew’s mental condition.
After a community court determined that he was in a hypomanic bipolar state at the time of the offense, the charges against him were dismissed in June 2021. He was given a year of intensive mental health treatment as part of his sentence.
Andrew O’Keefe Arrested Again Over Domestic Violence
Andrew O’Keefe, the former ambassador of a campaign of violence against women, was arrested again in the central business district in Sydney on charges of domestic violence.
According to NSW Police, the former White Ribbon ambassador met a 38-year-old woman at his Kent Street residence around 1.40 pm on January 25, when the incident occurred.
The police claimed that after a verbal altercation, Andrew allegedly assaulted the woman, seizing her by the throat, pulling her to the ground, and hitting her.
On Tuesday afternoon, authorities received information about the alleged incident and arrested the TV personality.
Where Is Andrew O’Keefe Now?
The TV personality, Andrew O’Keefe, has not disclosed information about his projects for 2022, as the 50-year-old has been arrested for several assault claims in the last two years.
Andrew will appear in court to answer for his actions in the recent assault case, which happened in Sydney.
He got an Order of Australia Medal for his television and humanitarian activities in 2017. Andrew was a host at Channel Seven for 17 years.