Social media attacks had driven him to anti-depressants and sedatives.
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Media coverage of his trial and conviction had destroyed those prospects, he said. Mr Lazarus had owned the Piccadilly Hotel at Points Point which contained Soho, which once traded as Yu, along with his EHG business partner Colin Parras. Mr Lazarus's hotel interests include the Vauxhall Inn at Granville, the Macquarie Hotel at Liverpool, purchased for about $25 million, and the El Toro Hotel and Motor Inn at Warwick Farm.īAM has recently expanded into buying regional pubs including the Country Club Hotel at Shoal Bay (estimated $18 million), near Port Stephens, and the Exchange Hotel at Hamilton ($6.6 million) in Newcastle.Īndrew Lazarus has recently bought into the Macquarie Hotel at Liverpool, in Sydney's south-west The legal costs of defending two District Court trials and a hearing before the Court of Criminal Appeal would be astronomical but fortunately the family has the means to pay.Īndrew Lazarus is a director of Bondi Asset Management (BAM) and heads Eastern Hotels Group which owns highly successful pubs including The Eastern at Bondi Junction. Patronage at Soho had dropped significantly after the publicity over his son's conviction and Mr Lazarus Snr had decided to sell the hotel after trading for 19 years. Luke had a very bright future and he often discusses his aspirations, commitment and belief that he one day would be CEO of Lion.' 'It was our intention and hope that the incident could remain quiet to protect Luke's good reputation,' Mr Lazarus said. Luke Lazarus left court alone after being acquitted of one charge of sexual intercourse without consent on Thursday The Vaucluse party marked the end of years of legal action against Mr Lazarus which he says ruined his reputation and his alleged victim says forever changed her life. Later in the day, Mr Lazarus and his father attended Kings Cross police station where it is believed the son retrieved his passport, which he had surrendered as part of his bail conditions. His mother Denise also refused to comment. Mr Lazarus slammed the front door and drew the blinds when asked about the party and his court case.
'The clean-up has been going on half the morning all you can hear is "clang clang clang",' the neighbour said. Mr Lazarus's father Andrew appeared on the driveway to collect bins at 11.30am. Minutes later he could be heard filling them with glass. 'It was pretty annoying and went bloody late,' the neighbour said of the party.
Shortly afterwards, four young people arrived at the home and appeared to collect belongings including a pair of shoes left on the footpath the night before.
Former private schoolboy Luke Lazarus, pictured as a teenager, held a party on Thursday night
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