‘Global superstar’ hair stylist accused of Grindr rapes is unmasked as his bid for freedom is revealed and grim new details emerge of how he allegedly drugged victims in his salon
Danny Soulaimane, a 39-year-old Sydney hairdresser, is seeking bail after being charged with allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting two men he met on Grindr. The allegations concern encounters at his salon while it was closed; Soulaimane denies the charges, and the case has not been decided.
Police say the men, aged 34 and 37, separately visited the Rosebery salon in March and May, lost consciousness after ingesting a substance and later alleged they had been raped. The charges identify methamphetamine, but police say they are still investigating what substance was used and how it was administered. Soulaimane faces two counts of sexual intercourse without consent, two counts of administering an intoxicating substance with intent, and a drug possession charge after police allegedly found 15g of meth. His previous bail bid was rejected; he is due to seek bail in the NSW Supreme Court on 19 October.
- Sydney hairdresser Danny Soulaimane is seeking bail.
- He denies charges involving two men he met on Grindr.
- His next bail application is due on 19 October.
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A Sydney hairdresser is facing allegations that he drugged and sexually assaulted two men he met on Grindr at his salon. The alleged incidents occurred in March and May at his Rosebery salon when it was closed. The men say they lost consciousness after consuming a substance and later alleged they had been raped.
The 39-year-old man denies the allegations. He has been charged with sexual intercourse without consent and administering an intoxicating substance with intent. Police found what they believe to be methamphetamine at his home, though investigations are continuing into what substance was used and how it was administered. The charges remain unproven as the case proceeds through the courts.