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09 Jun 05:55am

Filed under: Crime, Jodi Gordon, John Ibrahim, Sydney, Underbelly

From A-list to having a brother on the critical list - John Ibrahim. Photo: James Elsby

In the movies the “underworld” stays on the right side of uncivilised – law abiding citizens, other than small-business owners in the wrong part of town never have to see it, interact with it, or admit to their parents they may have been out on a date with it once or twice.

But in Sydney, the line between the “underworld” and the rest of has always been a bit blurred.

A couple of years ago it wasn’t a red carpet without at least two members of the Bra Boys. The big PR fish was big wave surfer Koby Abberton, but if you couldn’t get him any old Abberton would do, even Jai, who was tried, but found not guilty of the murder of Anthony Hines.

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Jamie says:

04:11pm | 10/06/10

In my opinion, John has done what 99.9% of all underworld figures fail to do and that’s quit while your ahead and before you get caught. Go legitimate with money made through questionable means before you end up dead or in gaol. Most people get the timing of this very… Read more »
Jamie says:

12:16am | 12/04/10

Well he’s smart for sure, is not too out there when he’s out from what i’ve seen. I personally think his brothers are involved in the bikie’s and gangs to make money ‘cause they are just not smart enough as their brother and that’s the best they can do, there’s… Read more »

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