Overview
- Police arrested the former UFC heavyweight at a Northern Rivers home Tuesday evening and charged him with one count of stalking or intimidation with intent to cause physical harm.
- After a night in custody at Ballina Police Station, he was granted bail with orders to live in south‑west Sydney and to avoid any contact with the complainant.
- Prosecutors told the court the woman was helping Hunt with a task when he acted in an intimidating and berating way that caused fear for her and a witness.
- A text message quoted in court read "I’m just going to murder you in the end anyway," which the defense says he did not send and which has not led to a separate charge; prosecutors also pointed to his fighting background to argue risk, a claim the defense rejected.
- The matter returns to Ballina Local Court on April 30, when a police protection‑order application is due to be addressed, and some reports say his lawyer indicated he is likely to plead guilty while records show no plea has been entered.