The Bondi terror attack hero has launched an impassioned defence against claims he assaulted his father, insisting the allegations are baseless and an extortion attempt.
Ahmed al Ahmed, who disarmed one of the two gunmen during December's terrorist incident, has been charged with assault and stalking over allegations he put his father in a headlock on March 9.
But the 44-year-old strenuously denied the claims and alleged his family members wanted a cut of the more than $2.5 million he was given after a fundraiser for his Bondi heroism.
''I got shocked and disappointed from the situation, because this situation is untrue, and it's extortion,'' he told Sydney radio 2GB on Friday morning.
Al Ahmed's claims come as his brothers, Sameh and Hozifa, have each been charged with using a carriage service to menace or harass.
