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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

Former bikie boss Sayed Moosawi directed ‘James Bond’ arson attacks in Bondi, court hears

James Bond Police Lewis New South Wales Sydney
Curly Lewis brewery and bar in Bondi Beach
Sayed Moosawi was charged with being an accessory before the fact in relation to alleged arson attacks on Curly Lewis brewery and Lewis’ Continental Kitchen. He has denied all charges Photograph: Martin Berry/Alamy

A former bikie boss is among 14 people charged this week over a wave of alleged antisemitic attacks in Sydney that authorities claim were designed to distract police from organised crime or influence prosecutions.

On Tuesday, 32-year-old Sayed Moosawi, a former chapter president of the Nomad bikies, pleaded not guilty to three charges related to two alleged arson attacks on businesses in Bondi Beach in October.

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