
This post deals with domestic violence and might be triggering for some readers.
Channel 7 host and former White Ribbon chairman Andrew O'Keefe will defend a charge over an alleged domestic assault on his partner.
O'Keefe, 49, was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning in Sydney.
Police will allege he assaulted his partner Dr Orly Lavee at an apartment in Randwick just before 1am, punching her, puncturing her lip, pulling her hair, kicking her legs and spitting on her, the Daily Telegraph reported.
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In a statement on Sunday, NSW Police said: "Just before 1am, officers from Eastern Beaches Police Area Command attended a Randwick unit, after reports a 41-year-old woman had allegedly been assaulted in a domestic violence related incident.
"Following inquiries, police arrested a 49-year-old man nearby about 3.30am.
"He was taken to Maroubra police station where he was charged with common assault (DV) and granted conditional bail."
A source told the Daily Telegraph O'Keefe received medical treatment after the incident and will defend the charge.
O'Keefe is scheduled to appear at Waverley Local Court on Thursday, February 4.
He must not contact or approach his partner, unless through legal representation.
O'Keefe is a former lawyer, and the son of ex-NSW Supreme Court Justice Barry O'Keefe.
The former Weekend Sunrise and Deal or No Deal host, who now hosts The Chase, was a founding member of domestic violence foundation White Ribbon Australia. He served as the organisation's chair until 2012.
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