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The 42-year-old woman, who has been on bail since her arrest last December, has been involved in a mandated drug and alcohol rehabilitation program as part of her release conditions.
Her defense attorney, Veronika Drago, advocated for the removal of this requirement from her client’s bail conditions.
Magistrate Donna Bakos noted that Mrs. Edelsten has shown commendable progress while participating in the program.
“I must commend you for engaging in the program to the best of your ability, which is truly commendable,” stated the magistrate.
Mrs. Edelsten acknowledged her continued commitment to counseling when the magistrate emphasized that her journey wasn’t over yet, agreeing with a nod, “No, it’s not.”
The participation was removed from 42-year-old’s bail conditions.
The former wife of late businessman Geoffrey Edelsten is accused of trafficking a commercial quantity of methamphetamine and possessing other drugs, including ketamine, 1.4-Butanediol and vials of steroids.
Mr Edelsten rose to fame in the 1980s as the then-owner of the Sydney Swans AFL club along with a string of 24-hour GP superclinics.
Police charged Mrs Edelsten with the nine offences on December 30 after searching her Fitzroy home in Melbourne’s inner-north.
She was released on bail, but the case returned to court on Wednesday so her mother, Mariel Gordon, could provide a $5000 surety.
Mrs Edelsten’s other bail conditions included reporting to police three times a week and surrendering her passport so she could not travel overseas.
Flanked by an unknown man, she did not respond to reporters’ questions as she left the Melbourne court.
She is due to return to court in July.