Disgraced former deputy mayor Salim Mehajer suffered another public setback after being refused entry to a Halloween party in Sydney over the weekend.
Daily Mail can exclusively reveal that Mehajer attempted to attend FHM’s Halloween celebration on Friday, but organisers turned down his request.
Mehajer was released from prison in July 2025 after serving five years and remains on parole.
His time behind bars included a sentence for lying to a court, along with consecutive terms for a series of other offences, including violent offences against his former partner.
He spent periods at Sydney’s Silverwater prison and the Goulburn Supermax facility after being transferred from Cooma.
An insider said Mehajer had been blacklisted from the event because of his controversial past.
Disgraced former deputy mayor Salim Mehajer suffered another public setback after being refused entry to a Halloween party over the weekend
Daily Mail can exclusively reveal that Mehajer attempted to attend FHM’s Halloween celebration in Sydney on Friday, but organisers turned down his request
“It was a celebration of the women featured in the issue, and we didn’t want the evening overshadowed by an unrelated controversy,” an organiser was overheard saying at the annual event.
“We considered the request and decided he wasn’t the right fit for this particular event. Being interested in attending doesn’t automatically mean you’re getting an invitation.
“The decision was made, it was communicated, and that was the end of it.”
Mehajer was jailed again in August this year after allegedly breaching bail by breaking into a letterbox at his former home. It was the second time he had been detained over the allegation.
He had been out on bail for just under 50 days before being arrested and charged with allegedly breaching his bail conditions.
He appeared in bail court and was granted bail after facing a range of charges, including destroying or damaging property, dishonestly tampering with a mail receptacle and entering enclosed land without a lawful excuse.
Those who did make the guest list included a colourful mix of models, influencers, socialites and reality TV personalities, who gathered at the venue to celebrate the magazine’s Most Influential Women issue.
The guests marked the occasion with barely-there costumes, enthusiastic posing and some notably creative interpretations of the dress code.
Rozz Switzer and Rhiannon O’Loughlin led the arrivals as a procession of familiar reality television faces turned up in elaborate costumes
This year’s guest list continued the tradition, bringing together contestants from MAFS, My Kitchen Rules and First Dates. (Pictured: MKR’s Mel Bailey)
The magazine’s Woman of the Year was notably absent from the celebration.
Delta Goodrem, who features on the cover of the latest issue and tops its list of Australia’s 100 most influential women, left the party guests to celebrate without her.
And celebrate they did.
There were plunging necklines, gravity-defying cheekbones and expressions so fixed it was difficult to tell who was wearing a mask.
Even news that the free drinks had run out within the first hour barely raised an eyebrow.
Leading the arrivals were Rozz Switzer and Rhiannon O’Loughlin, as a procession of familiar faces from reality television opted for wild costumes.
Halloween is, after all, the annual occasion when underwear becomes outerwear and a pair of novelty ears does most of the explaining.
The guest list now has a distinctly reality TV flavour.
Back in 2012, Sophie Monk was the special guest at MAXIM Australia’s Hot 100 Halloween bash at Marquee in Sydney.
Upcoming Married At First Sight brides Bella Kajewski (left) and Sarah Jane Comben (right) offered two very different previews of their bridal wardrobes
The pair were later seen posing alongside former bride Mel Akbay, (centre), who was channeling Jennifer Lopez’s famous Grammys look
FHM cover girl Liz Kirkness (right) put a racy spin on Maleficent, stepping out in a glossy black bodysuit, thigh-high heeled boots and matching opera-length gloves
More recent editions have leaned heavily into the reality television circuit, with Married At First Sight’s Dean Wells, Beauty and the Geek’s Aimee Woolley and cover model Liz Kirkness among the guests.
This year’s arrivals continued that tradition, bringing together contestants from MAFS, My Kitchen Rules and First Dates.
Rozz certainly understood the assignment, arriving in a black corset with a red-and-black ruffled miniskirt, fishnet tights and glittering peep-toe heels.
She topped off the burlesque-inspired look with a sparkling black hat, a red choker and a bright red lip, wearing her blonde hair loose around her shoulders.
Posing beside a fellow guest in a glossy red lace-up bodysuit and matching bunny ears, Rozz threw an arm into the air for the cameras.
Elsewhere, black lace lingerie, suspenders and thigh-high boots made an appearance, while another guest posed with a gold microphone in a beaded top and a tiny embellished skirt.
My Kitchen Rules star Mel Bailey arrived in a cropped white blouse worn over a visible black lace bra, a pleated checked miniskirt and black knee-high socks.
She accessorised with a black choker and layered necklaces, including a cross pendant, while wearing her highlighted hair loose.
Kyle Sandilands’s ex Imogen Anthony, (right) who is rumoured to be newly single, took a walk on the wild side in a leopard-print ensemble with a matching hood and choker
Married At First Sight groom Steven Danyluk (pictured) brought a little country to proceedings as he stepped out with a new date who happens to share a name with his television bride
First Dates contestant Tyler Blue-Allan, meanwhile, arrived dressed as Patrick Bateman, the murderous investment banker played by Christian Bale in the 2000 film American Psycho
Another model turned heads in a red-and-white striped triangle bikini top and tiny red briefs, teamed with black chaps featuring bold red stripes and white panels.
Dressed as a schoolgirl or Britney Spears tribute the costume left little room for interpretation.
Upcoming Married At First Sight brides Bella Kajewski and Sarah Jane Comben offered two very different previews of their bridal wardrobes.
Bella embraced a blood-spattered bride look in a sheer white lace corset dress, matching gloves and a lace veil, with a gruesome fake heart attached to her chest.
She wore her dark hair loose, adding dramatic lashes and a streak of fake blood down her neckline. Till death do us part, taken quite literally.
Sarah Jane went angelic in a sparkling embellished bra with dangling beadwork, a white tulle miniskirt, feathered wings and a fluffy halo.
Her blonde hair fell in loose waves, with rosy cheeks and a nude lip completing the look.
Meanwhile, Married At First Sight groom Steven Danyluk brought a little country to proceedings as he stepped out with a new date who happens to share a name with his television bride.
Yes, another Rachel.
Tali Jatali took the danger theme quite literally, wrapping herself in warning tape over a plunging red top and lace miniskirt
FHM boss Michael Downs kept things casual in an open-neck black shirt, faded jeans and black boots, adding spooky red markings across his forehead
Ryan Donnelly stood out in a vibrant animal-print suit splashed with neon pink, yellow, green and blue
Jenny from the Block? More like Melissa from the commitment ceremony
While Rachel Gilmore has continued crying about the emotional fallout from their failed TV marriage on social media, Steven was smiling for photographs alongside his latest companion.
The pair embraced a coordinated country-inspired theme, with Steven wearing a black cowboy hat, charcoal denim jacket, dark shirt and blue jeans.
His date added a glamorous touch in a sparkling minidress and a white faux-fur jacket, posing close beside him against the sponsor wall.
Kyle Sandilands’s ex Imogen Anthony, who is rumoured to be newly single, took a walk on the wild side in a leopard-print ensemble with a matching hood and choker.
She paired the look with flowing copper-coloured locks and a short fringe, adding dramatic winged eyeliner, rosy blush and a bold red lip.
Posing with a drink in hand beside another guest in head-to-toe animal print, Imogen certainly wasn’t attempting to blend into the background.
First Dates contestant Tyler Blue-Allan, meanwhile, arrived dressed as Patrick Bateman, the murderous investment banker played by Christian Bale in the 2000 film American Psycho.
For someone already attracting the reality TV villain label, it was certainly a choice.
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Tyler wore a pinstriped jacket, red tie, blue trousers and brown loafers beneath a transparent raincoat splashed with fake blood.
More theatrical blood was smeared across his face as he posed beside a brunette companion wearing a leopard-print minidress and burgundy heels.
The 26-year-old self-described ’10 out of 10′ model recently sparked a backlash over his appearance on First Dates, during which he repeatedly questioned nurse Kristal, 27, about her wish to continue working and remain financially independent.
His insistence that he wanted a woman willing to become a housewife prompted viewers to brand him a ‘walking red flag’.
Traitors star Lawson Mahoney brought a splash of rodeo Barbie energy to proceedings, sporting a glittery pink cowboy hat and an unbuttoned blush shirt that left his chest on display.
He teamed the look with light-wash jeans, a silver chain and several rings, pulling an animated pose with a drink in hand.
Jilted MAFS bride Mel Akbay channelled Jennifer Lopez in a flowing green printed gown with a plunging neckline and thigh-high split, putting her own spin on the superstar’s famous Grammys look.
She paired the long-sleeved dress with sparkling silver heels, wearing her caramel-highlighted hair in tousled waves and finishing with a glossy pink lip.
Then there was Suzan Mutesi, who appeared to have skipped straight past October and landed underneath the Christmas tree
Another model channelled a glamorous pirate in a brown corset with metallic buttons, a cream tiered miniskirt and a red paisley scarf tied around her hips
Another model gave bridal glamour a gruesome twist in an off-the-shoulder white minidress featuring a blood-red skeleton print and gauzy, bandage-style detailing
One guest wore black lace lingerie with suspenders, thigh-high boots and bunny ears, completing the look with a bow tie and white wrist cuffs
Model Hayley Ohara dazzled in a gold fairy costume alongside Robbie Barrington, wearing a strapless minidress covered in metallic leaf-shaped detailing with a dramatic floral motif
Marcus Ball channelled a Wild West sheriff in a fitted black singlet, ripped charcoal jeans and a black cowboy hat, showing off his muscular arms and extensive tattoos
Another guest went full scarlet bunny in a red corset with lace cups, matching briefs and fishnet tights, teamed with glossy pointed heels
Another model opted for prison orange, teaming a cropped inmate-style top with matching trousers pulled low on her hips
Inside, four guests squeezed onto a red leather banquette for a photograph, bringing together a Playboy bunny, the Mad Hatter and a particularly flamboyant gentleman with a cane
Tali Jatali took the danger theme quite literally, wrapping herself in warning tape over a plunging red top and lace miniskirt.
Long strips printed with ‘danger’ trailed towards the floor as she posed in narrow black sunglasses, gold hoop earrings and strappy metallic heels, a black handbag tucked under her arm.
Another model opted for prison orange, teaming a cropped inmate-style top with matching trousers pulled low on her hips.
She scrawled ‘wanted’ across her bare stomach in fake blood and tucked a prop knife into her waistband, finishing the look with tousled blonde waves.
Then there was Suzan Mutesi, who appeared to have skipped straight past October and landed underneath the Christmas tree.
The influencer wore a black corset-style bodysuit and fishnet tights decorated with an enormous red-and-green tartan bow.
A sparkling green tie featuring Santa Claus hung down her front, while baubles, ribbons and a festive headband completed the look.
