Overview
- Police charged Sam Wood with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation after an alleged incident at a Noosa holiday unit on October 3 in which prosecutors say the complainant feared she would die.
- Wood was refused bail at Maroochydore Magistrates Court and remains on remand at Wolston Correctional Centre under a safety order while his lawyers say they will seek bail in the Queensland Supreme Court.
- Prosecutors presented the complainant’s account and a witness statement from her daughter that describe Wood grabbing her throat, pulling her to the ground and restricting her breathing to the point of cessation of breath, which the defence denies.
- Commercial partners have cut ties with Wood after the charges, with DBG Health terminating arrangements and his name and branding removed from at least one gym site, reflecting immediate reputational and business fallout.
- The matter is listed to return to court on November 23 and will be watched for the outcome of any Supreme Court bail challenge and for further legal and personal consequences for the family and the 28 brand.