Guy Sebastian addresses neighbourhood war during TV interview and tells his fans ‘he’s OK’

Guy Sebastian has spoken out after he slapped down allegations he towered over his elderly neighbour with a brick during an ongoing ugly legal stoush.

The singer is in the middle of a bitter legal battle with his elderly neighbour in Maroubra, which was sparked over the singer’s mansion he shares with his wife Jules.

During an interview to spruik his new perfume, Guy, 41, told Channel Seven’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, the drama has been ‘amplified’ and he is ‘doing ok’.

‘It has been amplified a lot by all the headlines,’ he said.

‘On the flip side, there are so many great things that are happening with my family.’

Guy Sebastian has spoken out after he slapped down allegations he towered over his elderly neighbour with a brick during an ongoing ugly legal stoush. During an interview to spruik his new perfume, Guy, 41, told Channel Seven’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, the drama has been ‘amplified’ and he is ‘doing ok’

‘There are a lot of fans reaching out and they’re genuinely worried but I’m ok. People go through much worse and it’s one of those things you just have to cop.’ 

Sebastian is embroiled in a legal battle his neighbour, Phillip Hanslow – which was mentioned in Waverley Local Court on March 9.

Mr Hanslow, 66, was charged in January with threatening to kill the musician and kicking over his fence on their adjoining properties in Maroubra during the alleged altercation.

He was also hit with an apprehended violence order (AVO) for Sebastian’s protection, banning him from contacting the singer or setting foot on his property.

The pensioner was represented by celebrity lawyer Bryan Wrench, who told the court he was waiting for Sebastian to hand over footage of the alleged incident.

Mr Wrench told the court: ‘We expect the footage to show [Sebastian] towering over Mr Hanslow with a brick in his hand.’

However, the singer hit back at the allegation during a TV interview on Friday morning – claiming there was a lot said about the court matter ‘that’s not true’.

The singer is in the middle of a bitter legal battle with his elderly neighbour in Maroubra, which all started over the the singer's mansion he shares with his wife Jules

The singer is in the middle of a bitter legal battle with his elderly neighbour in Maroubra, which all started over the the singer’s mansion he shares with his wife Jules 

‘This is an ongoing thing, not an isolated event, there was something that transpired between me and him where I’d asked him basically to stop damaging my property,’ he said.

‘There were some things that were said on his part which caused me to have to call the police,’ he alleged.

Sebastian was adamant that it wasn’t ‘me versus him’, stressing that it wasn’t his decision to take out the AVO – police decided to do it on his behalf.

‘As a public person I’ll cop it, there’s going to be stuff that’s said but it’s like where do I start?’ he said.

‘I know it’s more of a story to flip the narrative so that I’m the bad guy in some way but it’s just completely not true.’

Mr Hanslow, 66, was charged in January with threatening to kill the musician and kicking over his fence on their adjoining properties in Maroubra during the alleged altercation. Pictured is Mr Hanslow being arrested outside his house in Maroubra

Mr Hanslow, 66, was charged in January with threatening to kill the musician and kicking over his fence on their adjoining properties in Maroubra during the alleged altercation. Pictured is Mr Hanslow being arrested outside his house in Maroubra

Sebastian did not provide the security footage by the original deadline of March 9, so the magistrate on Thursday gave him an extension until March 23.

Failure to comply with the subpoena could result in his arrest, with the matter returning to court in May.

Mr Wrench also told the court that the alleged altercation started because Mr Hanslow was fixing his fence to match the look of the singer’s concrete fortress.

‘The fence is now finished and I think it’s a pretty good render,’ he said.

Mr Wrench said he did not think the matter would be resolved, indicating it would likely go to hearing.

Outside court, Hanslow told Daily Mail Australia exclusively that he wasn’t fussed by how the case concluded.

‘I don’t really mind what happens to me,’ he told Daily Mail Australia.

‘What are they going to do to me? Uphold the AVO and fine me over the fence?

‘I wouldn’t even be here if Guy wasn’t famous.’

Phillip Hanslow and his wife Carole do not live in their Maroubra home fulltime (shown on the right of Guy Sebastian's imposing property)

Phillip Hanslow and his wife Carole do not live in their Maroubra home fulltime (shown on the right of Guy Sebastian’s imposing property)

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