Keira Maguire has appeared in court via video link today after allegedly assaulting a woman with her glass at a South Yarra bar.
The former The Bachelor star appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court where she was charged with recklessly causing injury after allegedly throwing her drink at another patron at the Osborne Rooftop and Bar.
The court heard that Maguire was in a booth with friends when a “heated” altercation began with another woman at the bar after some “antagonistic” comments were made towards Maguire.
Maguire’s defense lawyer, Zarah Garde-Wilson, told the court that the glass thrown by Maguire did not break and the victim was only left with “small scratches.”
“It was a very heated moment between the two of them. She happened to have a glass in her hand at the time it was occurring,” Garde-Wilson told the court, per the Herald Sun.
“[Maguire] acknowledges that she should have just walked away. She’s extremely embarrassed and this is entirely out of character for her,” she said.
Magistrate Olivia Trumble placed Maguire on a diversion plan, as per the recommendation of the police. This means that she is required to write a letter of apology to her victim and maintain “good behavior.” If she sticks to these conditions, her charge will be dismissed with no finding of guilt.
“This is an acceptance of responsibility by you of your conduct,” Trumble told Maguire.
“It is an opportunity for you to avoid any criminal record in respect of this matter.”
ICYMI, in June the Herald Sun reported that Maguire, who appeared on Richie Strahan‘s season of The Bachelor in 2016, would face court in August on assault charges.
In an Outspoken podcast episode released on Tuesday, hosts Amy, Sophie, and Kate Taeuber revealed more details about the alleged incident.
“Back in March, many people believed Keira was the accused influencer because she was in attendance at the South Yarra bar on the night the alleged altercation took place,” Kate said.
“Apparently Keira was seated with her friends in a booth and the altercation took place in an adjoining booth.
“It is alleged that police were called and CCTV footage was taken from the venue.”
The allegations first came to light back in March, when former Love Island stars Anna McEvoy and Matt Zukowski — whom Maguire dated — revealed on their Where’s Your Head At? podcast that a well-known Melbourne influencer had allegedly thrown a drink at another person at a South Yarra bar.
While they didn’t name the influencer, McEvoy claimed she was at the bar when the alleged incident went down and saw the aftermath, which she described as “wild and unhinged.”
“I didn’t see it happen but I was very much there,” she alleged.
“I saw the aftermath and I was in shock. I couldn’t believe it happened, to be honest.”
Following her stint on The Bachelor, Maguire appeared on I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! in 2017 and Bachelor In Paradise in 2020.
PEDESTRIAN.TV has reached out to Maguire for comment.
(Image credit: Instagram / @keiramaguire)