Locked and loaded: John Ibrahim’s model girlfriend to learn her fate in handgun trial – after jury heard intimate details of their love life
- Sarah Budge has pleaded not guilty to three weapons possession charges
- Handgun, loaded magazine was found in her Sydney unit in August 2017
- She told the jury she had no knowledge of the items found in her wardrobe
- But her 51-year-old boyfriend said he knew how the gun got there
A Sydney jury has begun deliberating at the weapons trial of the girlfriend of former Kings Cross nightclub owner John Ibrahim.
Sarah Budge, 29, has pleaded not guilty to three weapons possession charges relating to a stolen, defaced Glock 26 pistol and a loaded magazine police found in her Double Bay unit in August 2017.
The model and restaurateur told the jury she had no knowledge of the items.
The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the handgun trial of Sarah Budge, the girlfriend of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim
But her 51-year-old boyfriend said he knew how the gun got there but refused to tell her any more.
Her lawyers have suggested the gun and magazine were hidden in her bedroom wardrobe by Mr Ibrahim or one of his associates.
The NSW District Court jury retired on Friday after Judge David Arnott completed his summing up and directions following the two-week trial.
The jury previously heard details of personal text messages exchanged between Ms Budge and Ibrahim.
Sarah Budge’s boyfriend, John Ibrahim. Their relationship was discussed throughout the trial