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A Sydney real estate agent allegedly sent confronting and graphic messages to women in his former workplace, encouraging one to commit suicide and providing her details to funeral homes to arrange funeral services.
Adrian Bruno, 38, has been charged with 20 offences, including 17 counts of sending menacing, harassing or offensive messages, one count of sending messages encouraging suicide, one count of using false information for benefit, and one count of damaging property.
The barrage of allegedly threatening text messages was sent from properties in Double Bay and Oatlands from mid-last year to January this year. One message allegedly encouraged his former colleague to commit suicide, listing the type of method she should use, court records show.
Police allege he then provided her contact details to funeral companies, who then contacted her to arrange end-of-life celebration services.
Bruno is also accused of sending false information about his Ray White colleague to management to harm her reputation or employability, and of damaging another colleague’s station wagon, court records show.
Two of his former colleagues have interim apprehended violence orders for their protection.
Bruno, who lives in the inner west and is now listed online as a property manager for Milson Real Estate in Milsons Point, sought an adjournment at Burwood Local Court on Tuesday to obtain legal advice.
He will next face court on April 14.
If you or anyone you know needs support call Lifeline on 131 114, beyondblue on 1800 512 348, or the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service on 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
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Amber Schultz is a crime and justice reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via X or email.From our partners
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