John Ibrahim's model girlfriend testifies that he knew about the gun found in her apartment before breaking down in tears when asked why she stayed with him
- Sarah Budge broke down when asked why she was still in a relationship with him
- She claims Ibrahim knows why the gun was in her apartment in August 2017
- Ms Budge says Ibrahim won't give her any further details or information about it
The girlfriend of former Kings Cross nightclub owner John Ibrahim has testified in court, claiming he told her he knew how a pistol came to be in her apartment.
Sarah Budge broke down when asked why she was still in a relationship with him, saying: 'Because I don't think he deliberately put me in a bad position'.
The 29-year-old has pleaded not guilty to three weapons possession charges, telling the jury at NSW District Court she had no idea a stolen, defaced Glock 26 pistol and loaded magazine were hidden in a teapot box in her bedroom wardrobe.
Sarah Budge broke down when asked why she was still in a relationship with him, saying: 'Because I don't think he deliberately put me in a bad position'
The 29-year-old has pleaded not guilty to three weapons possession charges, telling the jury at NSW District Court she had no idea a stolen, defaced Glock 26 pistol and loaded magazine were hidden in a teapot box in her bedroom wardrobe
Budge, a 29-year-old bar owner and Ibrahim's long-term girlfriend, is currently facing three charges relating to possession of a Glock 26 pistol which was found at her Double Bay home
The weapon was uncovered by federal police in August 2017, when they raided a series of properties including Budge's Double Bay unit and Mr Ibrahim's Dover Heights clifftop home.
Giving evidence in the NSW District Court on Tuesday, Budge said she was very upset after being arrested and spending the night in the cells before being released on bail.
The model and restaurateur said she confronted Mr Ibrahim and asked if he put the gun in her home because she wanted to know what was going on.
'I knew I had nothing to do with it getting there,' she said.
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Sydney nightclub boss John Ibrahim (pictured) allegedly told his girlfriend he knew the gun was in her home, but said he would not tell her any further information, she claimed
'He told me he knew and he wasn't going to tell me any more information.'
Budge said her boyfriend told her it was best for her she didn't know and had repeated this in arguments they had had over the years.
Her barrister, Simon Buchen SC, previously suggested Mr Ibrahim or one of his associates hid the pistol and ammunition in the wardrobe days before police found them.
On Tuesday, she was in tears when he asked why she was still in a relationship with Mr Ibrahim.
'I just don't think that he would try to do something to hurt me,' she said.
Prosecutor Christopher Taylor noted the defence case was that Mr Ibrahim might have placed the gun in her unit.
'I don't think he did. I don't know,' Budge said.
'I suggest that the position of him knowing but not telling you involves a significant breach of trust in your relationship?' Mr Taylor said.
'Yes, it was hard to deal with, absolutely,' she replied.
She denied his suggestion she was making up her evidence about what her boyfriend told her about the pistol.
'The truth is there is no way you would continue to be in a relationship with him if it were true he knew how the gun got there and not told you?' the prosecutor said.
'I hope it's not him. I don't know,' she said.
The trial continues.
Model and restaurateur Sarah Budge, who has dated 51-year-old John Ibrahim since 2013, gave evidence on Monday during her NSW District Court trial on weapons possession charges
