A former Married At First Sight star is locked in a showdown with the Australian Federal Police over a raid on her home linked to her OnlyFans content, which she has slammed as an “abuse of power”.
Police searched the home of Stacey Lee Hampton, the former MAFS contestant and ex-partner of Rebels bikie boss Shane Smith, in September 2023, on the allegation she may not have declared income she received from her OnlyFans content.
The Federal Court in Adelaide heard on Tuesday Ms Hampton may not have declared her true income over an 18-month period.
But Ms Hampton, appearing in court and representing herself during a civil judicial review application, said the search warrant was “invalid” and an “abuse of power” because it did not adequately specify the allegation of wrongdoing underpinning it.
“It (the warrant) is too broad,” she said.
“There are too many types of incomes.”
She also objected to an interview with Services Australia that took place during the search.
She told the court the interview would not have happened at her home without what she argued was an invalid warrant.
“They had to exercise it (the interview) through the channel of the search warrants,” she said.
“It wasn’t hand delivered at the door.
“They were using the search warrant to conduct that interview.”
Justice Stephen McDonald said the case would hang on whether the “face of the warrants” met the legal standard outlined by the High Court.
Paul d’Assumpcao is counsel for the AFP and Services Australia and will present his arguments following Ms Hampton.
Ms Hampton has two sons, Kosta and Kruz, that she shared with Mr Smith.
Mr Smith died in a motorcycle crash in Adelaide in September 2022.
Ms Hampton has not been charged with any crimes and there is no accusation of any wrongdoing on her part.
Speaking with NewsWire earlier in the year, Ms Hampton said she would pursue damages against the government if she won her case.
“What’s that done to my mental health, my children’s health, also my work, being able to work,” she said.
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