Overview

• Nathalie May Matthews, 38, formally denied charges of accessing or modifying restricted data and of intentionally recording and distributing an intimate image without consent.
• She was arrested on arrival in Sydney from Dubai on Sunday, spent a night in custody, and was granted bail on Monday.
• Bail conditions require surrender of her passport, prohibit applying for a new one, and bar contact with prosecution witnesses except through a lawyer.
• The criminal matter is listed to return to court on October 29, and the alleged victim in the image case cannot be identified for legal reasons.
• Mark Latham attended the hearing, rejects Matthews’ abuse allegations, has not been charged, and publicly criticized her separate AVO application; that civil case is set for a three-day hearing in May.