The 51-year-old will be released from custody after being arrested at a home in Sydney's eastern suburbs earlier this month in breach of a court order.
The 51-year-old will be released from custody after being arrested at a home in Sydney's eastern suburbs earlier this month in breach of a court order.
He was expected to face court next week but instead entered a guilty plea on Friday after telling police he knew he was not supposed to be at the Point Piper property.His lawyer Sharon Ramsden told Downing Centre Local Court that O'Keefe had technically breached the order, but he attended with permission to collect personal belongings.
"I don't try to set people up to fail," Grogin said, asking the ex-TV star if he would be able to comply.The 51-year-old has previously disclosed drug dependency issues and undergone treatment for mental health disorders.O'Keefe told the magistrate he will make a "sincere endeavour" to stay off illicit drugs.
Grogin added that O'Keefe would have good and bad days as he tried to recover, but he needed to comply with court orders."I understand Your Honour, thank you," O'Keefe said, appearing on-screen from the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre at Silverwater in Sydney's west. One of O'Keefe's brothers attended along with his lawyer, however, he made no comment as he left the court.
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