A celebrity dentist who has done work on celebrities including musician Nick Cave and trucking boss Lindsay Fox has been accused of bashing and threatening to kill a woman.
George Paltoglou, 60, who is the principal dentist at Melbourne Smile Centre in Toorak, has been accused of five counts of assault and faced the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
Mr Paltoglou is charged with making a threat to kill, two counts of assault, intentionally damaging property and recklessly causing injury.
His lawyer had previously fought to keep his client’s name out of the public domain but was unsuccessful.
Police arrested the dental surgeon at his Malvern Road workplace last weekend, the Herald Sun reported.
George Paltoglou, 60, who works at Melbourne Smile Centre in Toorak has been accused of five counts of assault
Mr Paltoglou’s has done work on celebrities including musician Nick Cave (pictured) and trucking boss Lindsay Fox. His lawyer attempted to keep his case out of the public domain
Mr Paltoglou’s client list also includes movie stars like Jackson Gallagher, models Sarah Burns and Bonnee Fahlstrom, and high-profile sports stars like Australian Test team cricketer and Victorian captain Peter Handscomb.
Mr Paltoglou’s defence lawyer Gavan Burns on Friday objected to a media application for court material, arguing that it could identify the victim.
Magistrate Tara Hartnett however rejected the objection and redacted the victim’s name instead.
Mr Burns told the court his client had been served with additional charges on Thursday and on the weekend.
He successfully applied for adjournment to process the new charges and information.
Mr Paltoglou did not address the court during Friday’s hearing and was ordered to return on March 27.
The charge of threatening to kill carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail.
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