CRASS BLASS’ CASH BRAG
THE son of iconic winemaker Wolf Blass has bragged in a court of having so much money that he could make a prosecutor go “bye bye”.
Anton Blass also gave the prosecutor sexual advice and spoke highly of his skills in the bedroom during two hours on the witness stand in the Southport Magistrates Court yesterday.
It was the third and final day of his trial on two charges of assault occasioning bodily harm, for which he has pleaded not guilty.
The verdict will be announced next week.
Police allege Blass, who owns a fishing business worth millions, punched a woman in the face and hurled her into a bedframe at Focus Apartments in Surfers Paradise on September 8 last year.
Magistrate Louise Shepherd raised her voice several times at the 34-year-old and reminded him to behave while he was being cross-examined.
This included telling him to sit up properly, stop swearing and stop rolling his eyes.
Blass was asked about his income by prosector Brent Dixon.
“I have enough to have you go bye bye,” Blass said. “My business is worth about $4-5 million dollars.”
Mr Dixon asked Blass to clarify what he meant by “bye bye” and whether it was a “threat”, to which Blass replied it had been a “joke” and explained further. “I mean like here, here’s 50 grand if you walk out the door. Like if I was in a cafe and I saw you and saw there’s no seats, here’s fifty grand, can I have your table.”
Blass also offered Mr Dixon unexpected advice.
“This might be a tip for yourself – you take 25mg of Zoloft and you can go for hours,” he said. “I used to suffer for premature ejaculation but now I go forever thanks to 25mg of Zoloft.”
Blass’s father was mentioned numerous times.
“My father is the most important person in my life,” Blass said.
“Me and my father love women and think the worst crime is domestic violence against women and children.”
The woman Blass allegedly attacked had previously been in a relationship with him.
Blass painted himself as a sex god in his testimony while describing the woman as a stalker and a troublemaker who had constant outbursts. “I’m a great lover,” he said. “She had the best life – a good-looking, intelligent, witty boyfriend.”
During the trial, the woman spoke of being scared of Blass and that he had been constantly violent against her.
Ms Shepherd said she would announce the verdict on the charges next week in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court.
Outside court, Blass said he was “disappointed because the truth doesn’t get you too far” and used the opportunity to ask a journalist out for a coffee.