Man faces court over alleged threats to Stan Grant

A man alleged to have made threats to Q+A presenter Stan Grant today appeared in Fairfield Local Court.

Michael Davis, 41, is charged with four counts of using a carriage service to threaten serious harm and to menace, harass or offend.

Court documents show Mr Davis is accused of using his Facebook profile to threaten to cause “serious harm by assaulting the victim”.

He is also accused of menacing or harassing Stan Grant’s wife, Tracey Holmes, and children on Twitter.

ABC reports his lawyer told the court his client was “very nervous” about appearing and lived with anxiety. He did not answer questions from journalists outside court.

The case is adjourned until August. Bail conditions stipulate that Davis must not assault, threaten, stalk, harass or intimidate Grant or Holmes, destroy or damage their property or harm any animal that belongs to them. He must not approach Grant or Holmes or contact them in any way, including via social media, and must not attempt to find the couple.

An apprehended violence order, taken out against Davis by police on behalf of Grant, was also adjourned in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday.

Meanwhile Stan Grant appeared via video at a Cannes in Cairns event yesterday after police warned it would potentially be dangerous for him to attend.

He received a standing ovation after telling a packed room of the struggles he experienced during his time in newsrooms.

Source: ABC, SMH, 6PR, B&T, Daily Mail