Sydney Rapper Ay Huncho Granted Bail On Kidnapping Charge

Sydney rapper and alleged senior figure of the Alameddine crime syndicate in NSW, Ali Younes (known by his moniker Ay Huncho), has made bail on a kidnapping charge.

According to reports in The Daily Telegraph and the Sydney Morning Herald, the rapper’s manager, Tom Biordi, put up bail money of $1.1 million, while his mother sold most of the equity in her home for $700,000 to support his bail bid. Younes was granted bail on Tuesday (30 July) on his second attempt to secure bail before the NSW Supreme Court.

Younes has been facing court over allegations he and others “ambushed,” “detained and bashed” a man in the Western Sydney suburb of Granville.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported on allegations that the man was dragged into a garage, assaulted, and left unconscious while injured. The alleged victim didn’t cooperate with police after being admitted to hospital.

The rapper and his associates allegedly openly discussed and laughed at their involvement in the assault.

On Tuesday, Justice Stephen Campbell outlined the severity of the allegations levelled at Younes and his reported associates regarding the incident on 18 January of this year.

Campbell said, per The Daily Telegraph, “Drug supply activities were said to be conducted from the rear of certain premises at Granville, and a person associated with an organised criminal network lured the complainant and companions to the premises on an unknown pretext.

“He had been greeted by the usual occupants when he was said to have been ambushed by [Younes] and his companions.”

Campbell continued, “[Younes and his reported associates] were lawfully recorded laughing about the incident and openly discussing their involvement in it.

“They were aware the complainant’s injuries were serious but treated that circumstance lightly, openly joking about it.”

Younes will return to court on Thursday, 29 August.

While Younes has been granted bail, it doesn’t come without conditions. The rapper will surrender his passport, provide access to his phone, live under a curfew, report to his parole officer daily, and submit to electronic monitoring. If police approve of his contracts for individual performances, Younes will also be able to take part in music performances.