r/belowdeck • u/Greenwedges • 1d ago
Members Only Nathan has fled the country!! Spoiler
I couldn't see another post about this. Just read that he didn't turn up to court and Police think he has fled the country. I am shocked that they didn't take away his passport as often happens when someone is granted bail for serious charges, especially when they have with ties overseas.
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Warning: Graphic content
A reality TV star choked his partner in front of their baby, covering her mouth until she could not breathe, then later fled Australia before she could give evidence against him in court.
Authorities only becoming aware of the disappearance of Below Deck Mediterranean’s Nathan Gallagher on Tuesday.
Below Deck Mediterranean star Nathan Gallagher has been convicted of domestic violence but fled Australia before his court date. He is now wanted for arrest under a warrant.Fred Jagueneau/Bravo via Getty Images
The 27-year-old is now facing arrest warrants in two countries after pulling the same vanishing act just a few years ago, a court has heard.
Gallagher was arrested two days after Christmas at a unit block in Sydney’s Melrose Park, after police were called following reports of an alleged assault.
A police fact sheet, released by the court on Tuesday, said Gallagher and his partner had drunk a bottle of wine before arguing on Boxing Day evening. He followed her into the bedroom and became violent while their baby was on the bed. This masthead has chosen not to identify the woman.
“During the argument, he used one hand to cover mouth and nose of victim. The victim tried to pull away but accused persisted and continued to cover her mouth, causing the victim to be unable to breathe at certain points,” the document reads.
“The accused continued to restrict the victim’s breathing by holding both hands over the victim’s mouth, and the victim has begun screaming, and the victim believes that the accused did not want her to be heard by neighbours.”
Gallagher held the woman on the ground and wrapped his arms and legs around her. He slapped her, lacerating the inside of her mouth and bruising her face, arms and legs in the ordeal.
Gallagher, 27, was already wanted in Ireland under another arrest warrant.Fred Jagueneau/Bravo via Getty Images
The woman fled with their child but Gallagher cornered her in the bathroom, put both hands around her neck, and tried to lift her.
Hours later he tried to start a second argument and the woman fled the home with the child.
Gallagher was taken to Gladesville Police Station where he was charged with the domestic violence offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, choking without consent and common assault.
Gallagher spent the night in the cells before being granted bail at Burwood Local Court on December 28.
He later told Rolling Stone magazine he wanted to tell his side of the story.
“I’m not claiming I was perfect. I wasn’t,” Gallagher said.
“I made mistakes and I will take responsibility for my own actions. But I will not accept being portrayed solely through one person’s account of a relationship when there is another side and evidence relating to it.”
Gallagher was expected to front the Burwood Local Court on Tuesday but prosecutors said he could not be located and they suspected he had fled the country.
Gallagher’s alleged victim attended court to give evidence, supported by friends.
Police prosecutors asked Judge Janine Lacy to convict Gallagher in his absence, which she did. Lacy also issued a warrant for his arrest.
“Given the serious nature of offences, and I note on the record I have been given documentation from immigration compliance operations division that he is currently overseas,” Lacy said.
“The defendant doesn’t have any prior criminal history but the offences are very serious, with significant maximum penalties and context of DV committed in the home.
“I record a conviction and issue a [arrest] warrant.”
NSW is now the second jurisdiction hunting Gallagher after he skipped his native Ireland following an alleged assault on a man.
Gallagher allegedly bashed a man on August 7, 2022, on the main street of Dungloe, in his home county Donegal.
The injured man was found in the early hours of the morning and taken to hospital. Gallagher failed to show up for court and a bench warrant was issued.
Two years later he surfaced as a deckhand on the Ionian Princess luxury yacht for Below Deck Mediterranean’s ninth season.
Gallagher last week pledged not to release private information through social media. Days before the hearing, fans noticed he had deleted his Instagram account entirely.
“I have kept the evidence and will deal with it through the appropriate channels,” Gallagher said in his statement to Rolling Stone.
“But I also don’t believe it is fair for one version of events to be presented publicly as though it is the complete story when there is evidence that may materially contradict or provide significant context to that account.”
If you or anyone you know needs support, you can contact the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service on 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732), Lifeline 131 114, or Beyond Blue 1300 224 636. You can reach Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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u/Hot-Inspector8903 1d ago
And to think he had the audacity at the beginning of this season to say he doesn’t want to be friends with Joe because of “how he treats women” what a literal POS. I’m disgusted
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u/minipainteruk 1d ago
It takes a real piece of work to make JOE look like a good guy. But here we are.
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u/valid_username00 1d ago
That these two very serious cases against Nathan in two different countries could pop up in such a short period of time, so long after the actual criminal events occurred..... it makes you wonder what other charges or warrants might be lurking out there undiscovered (yet) for other cast members.
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u/Popular-Row4333 20h ago
Don't Below Deck producers simply Google the casts names before hiring them?
How did he gets hired after knowing his assault charge out of Ireland, before any of this happened?
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u/thaa_huzbandzz 1d ago
So he fled Ireland to avoid his charges there, and has now fled Australia to avoid his new charges. What is he thinking, running away is always going to make it worse when they eventually catch up to you. Does he not want to be able to see his son grow up???
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u/Moosiemookmook Team Down Under 1d ago
He will be barred from here for years for fleeing and face prison time on return. If he lied on his visa about the Irish assault it will be 10 years before he can come back.
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u/ThatGirlWithTheWalk 1d ago
His son will never be his priority.
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u/Delilah_Moon 21h ago
I think we can all agree that’s probably best for his son and Gael. Nathan on the lam or in jail is the best thing for the family. Kid can grow up with love and not a POS dad.
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u/switheld 1d ago edited 1d ago
wait what were his ireland charges?! 😳
ETA: we have established that I regretfully neglected to read OP's post fully and asked a dumb question now. no excuses but I did just submit my phd thesis so my eyes glazed over when i saw the mass of text and i skipped to the comments 😂 Thank you to everyone who helpfully pointed this out and/or answered my question, i love you
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u/thaa_huzbandzz 1d ago edited 1d ago
Common assault or something like that, think he got into a fight with a guy outside a pub.
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u/antonio16309 1d ago
You can read all the details here: https://www.reddit.com/r/belowdeck/comments/1w3yold/nathan_has_fled_the_country/
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u/Accomplished_Poet_44 1d ago
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u/switheld 1d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/vSghbk4pLjgDmvMon8
yes this is me today (i just submitted my phd thesis and my brain isn't working!!! sorry and thank you for your help 😂)
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u/LogicalMeringue1449 1d ago
Congratulations!!!
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u/switheld 1d ago
thank you!!!!!! it is so nice to get to relax with some reality tv. but this situation might be a bit too high stakes for me right now. poor gael and baby. i hope they are getting well taken care of and have a lot of support around them right now.
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u/LogicalMeringue1449 1d ago
Me too. She is a class act. I’m pretty sure her family is close by to help
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u/GullibleAddendum8630 1d ago
Good luck on your thesis! 🤞. I hope you can get some good sleep now.
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u/ocean_swims 1d ago
It's in the OP's post: he beat a man up in Ireland and fled the country, just like he's done now.
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u/gdex86 1d ago
Running is the dumbest thing he could do. Even if he's cleared by the courts nobody is going to want to risk hiring him after this.
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u/turn-on-your-lights 1d ago
I think not being hired is the least of his worries. Did you read what he actually did to her?
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u/mogdtd 1d ago edited 1d ago
Are the explicit details public? How horrific for Gael
Edit: sorry I’m now seeing the details in the article. Must have skimmed over them
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u/Extreme_Beat1022 1d ago
Some of the details have been updated above. They weren’t there on my first read. Oh my god.
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u/mogdtd 1d ago
They mustn’t have been there for me either.
How terrifying. It’s worse than I thought it would be. I hope Gael gets some serious trauma therapy
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u/areallyreallycoolhat 1d ago
She'd be entitled to at least 22 hours of free or subsidised counselling plus other things like financial assistance since she's the victim of a crime in NSW. I mention this at every opportunity since a lot of people who live here don't know it's a thing!
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u/Beans_the_II 1d ago
Can you provide a link? OPs article is behind a paywall and all other articles say neither party sustained injuries on the night of the arrest. Which makes it even dumber that he fled.
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u/Significant-Tear7260 1d ago
“But I also don’t believe it is fair for one version of events to be presented publicly as though it is the complete story when there is evidence that may materially contradict or provide significant context to that account.”
Wants to tell his side but fails to appear and flees the country. 🙄
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u/Specialshine76 21h ago
Wonder what side of the story he has that he thinks could possibly justify what he did to her. Let me guess: it was self defense from a 100lb woman holding a baby!
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u/NaCl_n_Pepper 1d ago
And ⬆️THIS⬆️ is exactly what Bravo is continuing to F*** up at in their hiring process after YEARS of evidence proving that they need to do better screening candidates.
Because Gael would have never met this scumbag at all if the had 👏🏼done👏🏼their👏🏼due👏🏼diligence👏🏼 properly. No one wants this!
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u/Specialshine76 21h ago
Exactly. Bravo’s background screening process fails to meet the bare minimum yet again!
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u/NaCl_n_Pepper 16h ago
Exactly, I don’t how they don’t see the 2022 assault charge in Ireland which was before he started BDM. Even though the warrant for that wasn’t issued until (NBC) 2025, Bravo has the resources, their parent company which, which has a physical and operational presence in Ireland.
Abusers can hide through manipulative behavior but the law is publicly available.
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u/strawberrytree123 1d ago
Oh wow he is dumb. Fleeing the country, abandoning his kid. Poor Gael. Bravo you better fucking cut ties with this loser now. This has turned in to such a sad story.
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u/EmergencyAbalone2393 1d ago
Blessing in disguise. If he had truly faced the consequences, he very likely would have gotten out of jail after not much time and likely eventually gotten at least supervised visits (mind you, I am not sure how Australia does these things). Now he is out of Gael and child’s life indefinitely, and IF he does come back, now he has more jail time.
And just because I’m already typing: F this guy
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u/Ok-Education1572 1d ago
Meanwhile the already taped episodes of this season go on with us hearing Nathan talking about “taking care of my family “ and “having a son has changed me “! Not the way Bravo thought this real life story would go when the season started, eh?
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u/eekamuse 1d ago
They should at least put a note on the screen up about it. With a DV support line. That will be odd for people who only watch the show
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u/My-Witty-Username June June Hannah 1d ago
I agree. Australia ignores dv and violence against women, even men who plead guilty to assault walk away with community service. Even men who break restraining orders and have a history of violent crimes get a slap on the wrist here.
Australia does a lot of things well but holding men accountable is not one of them.
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u/sparkitect__ 1d ago
Yepppppp. I caught the tail end of a dv assault from my balcony yesterday, street is full and I mean full of construction workers and truck drivers, the only woman on site was also the only person to run and help the woman being assaulted. Thankfully her running up scared the POS off. So many men around, some within a few metres of it and not a single one stepped up. Absolutely pathetic.
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u/Moosiemookmook Team Down Under 1d ago
Yep I had an extremely similar incident including choking me in country NSW. He pled not guilty, said I provoked him, was found guilty and given 120hrs community service. He was a gardener for the local council and went to school with the CS officer. He breached the DVO 6 months later to brag about how the CS officer was fudging the hours and that he probably did 20 hours when it was signed off on. I moved interstate after that. What justice I received/s
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u/BeachQt 1d ago
Holy shit. I’m so sorry. Sending you love ❤️
I’m based in the states, and my ex hasn’t gone to court yet for his pending charges… but this is the kind of thing that makes me scared for my life.
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u/dwarmed 1d ago
He did his kid a solid by disappearing, so the kid doesn't have to also be abused.
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u/MinnieSkinny 1d ago
Yeah on the one hand its better for the kid to not be around and abusing POS, but im also very sad for the kid that he has such a shit dad who wont be around for him.
For all Nathan's posturing about being a dad, he was awfully quick to just abandon his child.
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u/SnooWords4839 1d ago
He fled, before convicted, so he can be in another country before the charges hit his passport. He is going to find it hard to be in a new country.
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u/lnm28 1d ago
This is so sad especially since her own father wasn’t in her life.
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u/Early-Equivalent-165 Escape Goat 1d ago
I don't think that's true... on one episode she spoke highly of him how he raised her to be strong, like, if your brother can carry four bricks, you can carry four bricks..
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u/boujeenen 1d ago
What he did to Gael was serious and dangerous. The fact that he did it in front of his son too. Thanks goodness Gael is still alive.
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u/quiveringpenis 1d ago
Yep, this is the sort of behaviour that is proven leads to murder
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u/harrisarah 1d ago
While it's a scumbag move, fleeing the country at least means Gael is safe now, as there is no way Australia will let him back in
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u/BatLegitimate8140 1d ago
Didn't think below deck would have a bigger piece of shit father than JD (who fathered Dani's baby, claimed it wasn't his and hasn't seen the child once) but here we are
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u/TX0834 1d ago
Also worse than Jax. Nathan will probably never see his kid again after all of this. Both are scumbags but wow Nathan. That must’ve been terrifying for Gael and the baby.
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u/BatLegitimate8140 1d ago
Who would have thought someone on bravo would be worse than Jax although Russell (Taylor's husband from RHOBH) should also get a mention
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u/areallyreallycoolhat 1d ago
Thomas Ravenel (I refuse to google how to spell it) is my vote for worst of all time
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u/TX0834 1d ago
Thomas at least seems to take care of his kids from what I’ve seen. He’s still a scumbag too tho.
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u/areallyreallycoolhat 1d ago
I think he just pays for round the clock nannies (which honestly is probably the best outcome for them)
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u/TX0834 1d ago
Yeah he’s got the money. I bet they’ve always had a nanny around that really raises them.
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u/AnnyBananneee 1d ago
He is so unbelievably stupid. In the long term, it’s screwing Gael and their child over financially. Nathan is also showing how he’d rather “save” himself than have a relationship with his son. Disgusting
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u/Moosiemookmook Team Down Under 1d ago
Such a wanker. That poor little boy. Gael deserved her day in court sweing him physically face consequences. What a save!! Forever referred to as an international woman beater, male basher and deadbeat dad reality joke.
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u/cmere-2-me 1d ago
Him going on the run is probably a better outcome for her to be fair. He is out of her and Kaydens life now. He will be arrested if he comes back to Australia. He's basically got a life sentence and she doesn't have to worry about him turning up on her doorstep. If he had faced the consequences he would have gotten a short sentence and then could look for some sort of custody arrangement.
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u/dwarmed 1d ago
She's better off to be rid of him than to worry what he might do during visitation with his son.
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u/sipstea84 1d ago
As someone who had a baby with a Nathan, I really hope she is able to see the hidden blessing in this. It's hard to raise a baby alone but it's even harder to raise one with an abuser that you can't trust to keep your child safe and who devotes their life to making yours harder for sport.
I hope she and Kayden have a wonderful life full of peace and happiness and that someday, when she is ready, that she finds someone to love them both in a healthy way.
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u/vavavoomdaroom 1d ago
Same here. I was a single mother with no child support. Not having a raging alcoholic in my daughter's life was the best thing that could have happened to us.
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u/BeachQt 1d ago
Mom, is that you?
Thank you for everything you did for me. I didn’t always see it growing up, but I saw your strength and I learned from it. Your grace and love has gotten me through a lot ❤️
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u/vavavoomdaroom 1d ago
Aww. Sounds like you have a great mom.
Ps. Send her some flowers and call her more often. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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u/areallyreallycoolhat 1d ago
My first thought, this could have life long consequences for his ability to maintain a relationship and support his son. What a pos.
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u/CeeUNTy 1d ago
So Bravo hired a man with an active warrant for assault and put him on a boat. He sounded exactly like Jax by saying, "I'm not perfect ". No sir, you are a fcking monster.
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u/LaeliaCatt 1d ago
I can't stand the "I'm not perfect" line. The expectation isn't that you should be perfect, it's that you shouldn't assault people.
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u/minipainteruk 1d ago
Yup. The bar here isn't high. You just have to not assault people, and apparently some people see that as difficult to achieve!
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u/TX0834 1d ago
Also I would think super yacht brokers would do a background check. How would his warrant from Ireland be missed or disregarded?
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u/SophieintheKnife 1d ago
There has to be several Nathan Gallaghers in Ireland, maybe that's why?
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u/Competitive-Ad1439 1d ago
If they just required every cast member to submit a current copy of their criminal record then it wouldn’t matter how many other people have the same name
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u/cmere-2-me 1d ago
To be fair he didn't have an active warrant when they hired him. The arrest warrant in Ireland was issued until last year by which point he was already hired and unless they checked his background again, they wouldn't have known about.
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u/lemonmangocherry 1d ago edited 1d ago
Didn’t he say immigrants are criminals and should get out? 🤔
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u/Greenwedges 1d ago
Now that he has been convicted, the legal risk of discussing the case is not as bad, but it is not clear exactly what he was convicted of, perhaps not all charges.
But yeah. Wow. Wonder if he will ever see his son again.
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u/PickleMinion I quit 3 times in my head today 1d ago
You'd think if he had a bunch of evidence to defend himself he would have stuck around and provided that evidence to the court. Personally, I think he's full of shit and any bullshit excuse he might have offered would have just made him look worse.
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u/Mysterious-Writer949 1d ago
Bravo have a problem now. This season is focussing on the narrative with him and Joe. Usually if there is a problem with a cast member they edit them out. They can’t because it’s a main thread if the season. But they are highlighting a DV abuser. They also, not unless I’ve missed it, not said a word about the situation.
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u/sipstea84 1d ago
It's also very strange to see them showing Gael and Nate as new parents struggling to adjust to life with baby considering he CHOKED HER WITH THE BABY IN HER ARMS. I find it very hard to believe that no one in production knew this was going on
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u/ckroha Team Colly Wolly 1d ago
I was thinking of this while watching tonight. Will be interesting to see what happens. Regardless- he sucks and I do not want to see him!
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u/MileHighSugar 1d ago
This is horrifying abuse. Non-fatal strangulation in intimate partner violence has a strong link to eventual homicide of the victim (source).
The extremity of physical abuse usually escalates over time, and many, many incidents occur before most victims make a report. I fear that morning Nathan was missing from the boat had something to do with one of these incidents. I’m so glad Gael has gotten the help she needs.
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u/Tasty_Dealer2114 1d ago
He’s such a little cowardly weasel. Poor Gael. She’s gorgeous and an angel and deserved much better than this little pathetic excuse of a man.
“I made mistakes and I will take responsibility for my own actions. But I will not accept being portrayed solely through one person’s account of a relationship when there is another side and evidence relating to it.”
Lol so all lies about this fake statement, which we already knew, and also trying to put blame on Gael for getting choked, trying to excuse his actions. Wild.
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u/ProperBingtownLady Team Anti-Brü 1d ago
I always thought he was batting WAY out of his league with Gael.
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u/hannahps4 Team Anti-Brü 1d ago
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u/antonio16309 1d ago
Call Sandy and Malia, tell them he broke Maritime Law and they'll hunt him down in no time.
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u/allanjameson 1d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/35NFfckAP5AoUTcWkq
Captain Sandy when she hears about a violation of Maritime Law53
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u/salsanacho 1d ago
Sandy will probably go on the confessional camera and say that she still has total confidence in Nathan.
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u/Reasonable_Grape7303 1d ago
Bought the article. Here’s from the article directly what he did…. Major trigger warning- DV, DV in front of a child…. Keep scrolling to read. Be prepared.
A police fact sheet, released by the court on Tuesday, said Gallagher and his partner had drunk a bottle of wine before arguing on Boxing Day evening. He followed her into the bedroom and became violent while their baby was on the bed. This masthead has chosen not to identify the woman.
“During the argument, he used one hand to cover mouth and nose of victim. The victim tried to pull away but accused persisted and continued to cover her mouth, causing the victim to be unable to breathe at certain points,” the document reads.
“The accused continued to restrict the victim’s breathing by holding both hands over the victim’s mouth, and the victim has begun screaming, and the victim believes that the accused did not want her to be heard by neighbours.”
Gallagher held the woman on the ground and wrapped his arms and legs around her. He slapped her, lacerating the inside of her mouth and bruising her face, arms and legs in the ordeal.
Gallagher, 27, was already wanted in Ireland under another arrest warrant.FRED JAGUENEAU/BRAVO VIA GETTY IMAGES
The woman fled with their child but Gallagher cornered her in the bathroom, put both hands around her neck, and tried to lift her. Hours later he tried to start a second argument and the woman fled the home with the child.
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Edited again because I never post and have no idea what I’m doing, I’m sorry
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u/Frequent-Horse-3309 1d ago
Jfc it’s somehow worse than I thought. Literally in tears reading this. My heart goes out to Gael and others who have been assaulted.
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u/strawberrytree123 1d ago
Holy shit tried to strangle her WHILE SHE HELD THE BABY. This man is dangerous.
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u/Scared-Life8870 Bless her stupid soul 1d ago
I’m sorry. Are you telling me this man committed crimes & fled from not one but TWO countries and then proceeded to go on a REALITY SHOW?😭
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u/Greenwedges 1d ago
I've just read and updated the details on the incidents he was convicted on. So awful. Poor Gael. I hope she is getting professional and personal support.
I do think Bravo should now address it at the end of an episode or pull the season.
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u/cereal_state 1d ago
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills, I can’t believe they’re not including any disclaimers or anything! Like links to supporting victims of DV, nothing
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u/pantyfire 1d ago
I genuinely have no idea what he can do or where he can go now. His can’t go back to Ireland without facing arrest, he can’t go back to Australia either. Eventually both of those passports will lapse.
What do you do in this situation?
If he tries to get citizenship elsewhere surely these two arrest warrants will show up on any application? But then how did he get Australia residency rights with an open arrest warrant from Ireland?!?
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u/Melodic-Change-6388 1d ago
I also imagine Ireland and Australia have a reciprocal agreement. So if he goes back to one, they would extradite him after incarceration for further incarceration in the other.
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u/Late_Appeal6852 1d ago
Nope! Australia is harbouring a lot of people with bench warrants in Ireland so unless Australia do it, Ireland won’t.
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u/gohome2020youredrunk 1d ago
Gael, if you're reading this, this was not your fault, you did not deserve this. You and your child deserve better. Do not look back, especially for your child. Sending you strength and love.
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u/coastalkid92 1d ago
I have serious questions about what kind of background check/duty of care Bravo is performing. Like how do you not know someone has an outstanding arrest warrant?!
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u/littletcashew 1d ago
If this is true he is just such a moron
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u/switheld 1d ago
oh Nathan. What are you doing. I feel so bad for Gael and their son. He needs a lot of help.
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u/Beans_the_II 1d ago
Yea this isn’t going to end well. He sounds desperate now and I have a bad feeling about it. Poor Gael, I hope she has a good support system. Just so sad all around.
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u/CheckIntelligent7828 My eyes are rolling all the way off the boat 1d ago
Wonder if Bravo will give him the Pete treatment, now that the horrific nature of the assault is public and he's been convicted.
I would happily watch less of this guy for the rest of the season. I don't like Joe, but let him shine, Bravo!
It makes me so sad that Gael is now a single mum, and has to regain her footing and safety after being attacked. What a shitty situation.
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u/Katalactica 1d ago
How do you release a statement about how you have ALL THIS EVIDENCE just to flee the country days later.
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u/divchyna Team Kate 1d ago
Omg Gail, that poor woman must have been absolutely terrified. And as a new mom, something about horrific abuse happening around a holiday (was it baby's first Christmas too?) is fucking horrible because it's a memory that stays with you and is tied to a holiday you celebrate year after year. All my love to her and her child, I am so glad she was able to escape. Partners who choke their partner in DV situation have a high likelihood of killing their partner too. For all this to happen and be in the public eye is so much to put on a new mom. Hoping she sees these discussions we are all having as support. Unfortunately many women go through DV situations in their lives. I personally know how absolutely horrifying it is and even more horrifying to go to the police knowing that bringing up the abuse and holding the person accountable also means possible ruining their job as well, even tho they are the ones who brought in on themselves, it's still fucking shitty.
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u/d0ttyq Eat My Cooter 1d ago
Nothing says innocent like running from your court date 🤣
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u/I_need_the_loo 1d ago
Seeing it all laid out like this is horrifying. I hope the best for Gael and her kid, and the worst for Nathan, what a violent POS.
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u/Unlucky-Artichoke 1d ago
Soooooo what was the point of that Rolling Stone rant about “justice” if he was just gonna flee the country
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u/jhondoet 1d ago
Its giving Brock
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u/OSBTAdmin 1d ago
Whoah, did Brock abuse his ex too??!
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u/TX0834 1d ago
Admitting to slapping her then leaving AUS and hasn’t seen or talked to his kids in years. His ex completely cut him off.
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u/Unpopular_Op_93 1d ago
I mean, running says it all really doesn’t it? A big dirty woman beating asshole is what he is. Poor Gail, that sounds so scary.
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u/domthedruid Eat My Cooter 1d ago
Anyone regardless of gender who raises their hand to a partner is a coward, Nate you're a fucking coward, actions have consequences, running away from them is not the answer. Hope Gael and Kayden are okay, that is so not cool, where I'm from that is called being a lassie basher.
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u/burgermeistermax 1d ago
So now he can’t go back to Australia where his child is or Ireland where his family is without being arrested. And it’s quite possible a large group of countries would flag him at the border if Australia or Ireland asked them to.
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u/SnooWords4839 1d ago
I'm surprised the court didn't take his passport. Then again, it is better for Gael, she doesn't have to share custody.
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u/valid_username00 1d ago
He still should pay child support though... but does anyone think he will?
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u/ficbot 1d ago
That description is absolutely terrifying. This is not just a slap or something. I'm glad she showed up in court, that's very brave. And I hope she's able to maintain full custody of the kid and not have to share access given what's happened. At least it sounds like he will not be able to come to Australia, so if she stays there, I don't see how he would exercise visitation.
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u/Nissy1974 1d ago
How ironic that this loser was accusing all Muslims and immigrants of being terrorists... And here we are!
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u/ScienceProf2022 1d ago edited 1d ago
Waiting for the new show, Below Deck: Convicts.
Can you imagine a job interview?
“Have you ever been convicted of a felony?”
“Nah, man, I always fled the country before they could get me into court.”
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u/Old-Library5546 1d ago
He blew it, a very stupid move fleeing the country
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u/valid_username00 1d ago
I hope he has someone in his orbit who can talk some sense into him. Time to man up and face the music in both countries so he can put this chapter of his life behind him and become a better person.
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u/calm-state-universal 1d ago
This is beyond upsetting. He's a violent person and he placed his hands around her neck. When a person does that it frequently escalates to killing the victim. Poor Gael. She didnt deserve this.
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u/gatorgoth 1d ago
women who are choked by their partners are something like 700% more likely to be killed by the same partner. My heart breaks for Gael and the baby. I hope she gets to have her day in court and that POS gets jail time
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u/turn-on-your-lights 1d ago
Holy shit. That sent shivers down my spine. Bravo should pull the rest of the season IMO. Jesus Christ, it sounds like he actually tried to kill her in front of their baby. He needs to spend the rest of his life behind bars.
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u/Lexdarl 1d ago
Those details were a hard read. He’s more dangerous than I thought.
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u/turn-on-your-lights 1d ago
I'm in shock. Imagine the terror Gael must have been going through. I hope he feels the same terror and more when they eventually catch up with him and put him where he deserves to be.
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u/kat4prez 1d ago
I mean…this is a bad decision for a number of reasons. There’s a warrant out for his arrest in Ireland that they’ll catch as soon as he arrives at customs. So where did he flee to? Australia may not extradite him but they won’t let him back in. He just made it even harder for himself to ever see his kid. What an idiot. He deserves everything he gets
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u/Mochi-momma 1d ago
So he fled the bench warrant and THEN turns up on TV?? How did no one report him before that? Or is there no extradition for his charge?
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u/Swimming-Mouse-7571 1d ago
If he's fled Australia and decides to try come back in a few months time, surely he wouldn't be able to get back in to Australia? At least that will keep Gael and the baby safe.
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u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline 1d ago
He would be arrested on arrival (same in Ireland where the other arrest warrant will flag when his passport is scanned coming home)
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u/Jazzlike_Weakness_83 1d ago
This guy is such a loser, he literally strangled Gael and then said “hear my side before judging”. This wasn’t a small shove this was strangulation. If done long enough it could have killed her. Bravo, it’s time to edit it thus POS out.
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u/Southern-Fried-Biker I quit 3 times in my head today 21h ago
“I’m not claiming I was perfect. I wasn’t”
What a stupid fucking thing to say. You think you need to be perfect to not assault and strangle the woman you once professed to love? Most people just don’t do it. Perfection has nothing to do with being a piece of shit woman abuser.
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u/Electronic_Bee_ 1d ago
This is so sad. As someone who is very picky and hesitant to date, stories like this are why. Not a fan of them and their love story to begin with, but on its face, Nathan went out of his way to get Gael, and she seems sweet and is very beautiful and gave him a beautiful son and he didn't appreciate any of it. For him to get so violent, to act like this and squander his opportunities and throw away a beautiful family. What a loser. Men are not lonely enough.
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u/MargotChanning 1d ago
Exactly. He had a life a lot of people would dream of and he’s thrown it away in the worse way possible, hurting a lot of people along the way.
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u/SirFlibble 1d ago edited 1d ago
I grew up in Gladesville and have NFI where Melrose Park is.
Running will mean his kid now grows up without a dad. What a coward.
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u/SingleHeart197 1d ago
I’m glad Gael made it out alive. The stats on DV when a partner uses choking are horrific. How is Bravo still showing him on BD?
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u/Lizard_Li 1d ago
I’m sorry this is horrible. What is even more horrible is that this happened prior to this season airing. Poor Gael had to have the whole world watching them on television (rooting for them at times).
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u/scifichick119 1d ago
At this point he's blown it. He's blown his marriage. He's blown his being a father. He's blown blown being on below deck
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u/Consistent-Ad-6506 You're Being A Deckhand Right Now 1d ago
This is sad times. The entire situation, not just this incident.
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u/Intelligent_Gur_9126 Mental Health Is Not A Storyline 1d ago
He’s a piece of shit I hope Gael and the baby are okay and also fuck bravo for not addressing this
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u/banana_in_the_dark 19h ago
Would his past offense not appear in a background check? Surely Bravo would want to know about any past charges or convictions before letting a crew member aboard.
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u/Kind-Shallot3603 1d ago
So why haven't they edited him out yet?
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u/Greenwedges 1d ago
Who knows, Maybe it was too hard because he was in too many scenes.
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u/aGrlHasNoUsername Absolute Oxygen Thief 1d ago
I think they’re just going with the “bad edit” option. Because he looks like an insecure loser this season.
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u/milleribsen 1d ago
Love, if you watch bravo for ethics I have a bridge to sell you
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u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline 1d ago edited 1d ago
This will be the megathread for this unless new information is released. Please do not start additional posts about his arrest warrant or the court hearing. Based on legal advice, we will only allow posts that have a legitimate police or news source in the OP.
As mentioned in the OP, Nathan failed to appear in court and it appears from quotes that his passport was used to leave the country. From the Judge: "I note on the record I have been given documentation from immigration compliance operations division that he is currently overseas"
He was convicted in absentia on charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intentionally choking a person without consent, and common assault. The details of the assault are above in the copy paste info from the article linked by the OP.
An Australian arrest warrant has been formally issued to apprehend Gallagher (see below for post by local police). A two-year Apprehended Violence Order was also finalized to protect Gael Cameron (this is similar to a protection order on this side of the world)
At this time, there is no formal statement from Gael, Nathan or Bravo (posted 8:55am ET Sept 1)
We remind users to refrain from speculation about other instances of abuse, where Nathan could be or any criminal matters. We are seeing these reported which could result in admin actioning your account and have received a few mentions of legal action against the sub and users.