Losing her poker face! John Ibrahim's model girlfriend smiles for the first time in THREE WEEKS of as wild weather forces her umbrella inside out before she is mocked at her gun possession trial
- Sarah Budge has pleaded not guilty to three weapons possession charges
- She battled wild winds and rain to appear in NSW District Court on Wednesday
- Prosecutors argue she knew a stolen, defaced pistol was hidden in her property
John Ibrahim's model girlfriend braved Sydney's wild weather as she headed to court on Wednesday to fight gun possession charges.
Sarah Budge, a 29-year-old model and restaurateur who has dated Mr Ibrahim since 2013, has pleaded not guilty to three weapons possession charges.
A stolen, defaced Glock 26 pistol and loaded magazine were found 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.
She smiled at photographers as she battled with the wind and rain to keep her umbrella in check, which had been forced inside out by wind gusts.
Sarah Budge appeared in NSW District Court on Wednesday as the trial continued, offering photographers a rare smile as she battled the wild winds and rain lashing Sydney
Budge arrived at NSW District Court on Wednesday as wild wins and rain hit Sydney
Once inside, a prosecutor offered 'more plausible' locations to hide a gun while arguing the girlfriend of former Kings Cross nightclub owner John Ibrahim must have known there was a pistol and ammunition in her bedroom.
She has maintained her innocence throughout the trial, claiming she had no knowledge of the gun on her property.
Prosecutor Christopher Taylor told jurors that Budge was trying to 'pull the wool over' their eyes by claiming she had no idea the items were hidden in a teapot box at the bottom of her bedroom wardrobe.
He invited the jury to think of where they would hide a stolen pistol, offering solutions such as burying it in a tin in a national park.
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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
The 29-year-old model and restaurateur has dated Mr Ibrahim since 2013, has pleaded not guilty to three weapons possession charges
Even if they had decided that breaking into their partner's flat was a good idea, the pistol could be hidden behind the fridge or in the toilet cistern, he said.
'Oh no, why not put it in a really obvious spot?' he said in his closing address on Wednesday.
'It's an affront to common sense that someone comes into her apartment and puts it in prime shoe territory.'
Mr Ibrahim has not been charged over the incident.
Mr Taylor said it wasn't for Budge to prove how the gun got in the room but said it was implausible she didn't know.
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
He characterised her as an untruthful witness 'or, at the very least, unreliable' for how she answered a question about seeing anything to suggest Mr Ibrahim had a connection with guns.
He said Budge may have thought of her boyfriend physically holding a gun when answering no but she added Mr Ibrahim was 'anti-guns' and referenced his memoir.
In the memoir, the author claims he couldn't decide whether to take his hand off his gun to shake hands with corrupt cop Roger Rogerson when the pair met.
'It's an unforgettable little story, isn't it?' Mr Taylor told the jury.
The trial continues.
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
