Australian icon Kamahl will face court next month after being accused of stalking a woman 50 years his junior.
The woman, who has not been named, has applied for an apprehended violence order (AVO) against the 89-year-old singer.
The accusations include one count of stalking with intent to cause fear, with the matter set to be heard at Sutherland Court in Sydney next month.
The allegations stemmed from an incident where the woman invited Kamahl to her home in May 2023 to discuss business funding.
After their meeting, Kamahl deposited $2,000 into her account, and the woman allegedly agreed to repay this amount in $5 weekly instalments.
A dispute arose when the woman labeled her repayment transaction to Kamahl with the description “to the molester”.
Kamahl has denied any misconduct, telling Channel Nine that the claims are unfounded and that he has never been charged with a sex crime.
Following the transaction, a series of text messages was exchanged between Kamahl and the woman, where she claims he threatened her.
In one of the texts, the woman warned Kamahl about his behavior being unacceptable, suggesting she could go to the authorities.
“I just wanted you to know that your behaviour is unacceptable and you’re lucky I haven’t gone to the authorities,” a text from the woman to Kamahl read.
“You are a liar, and a failure, and most of all an ungrateful b****. The best is yet to come!” Kamahl responded.
Kamahl blamed his harsh response on not taking his medication and blamed his actions as a response to provocation rather than unkindness.
“I’m an 89-year-old man… I was not being unkind I was responding to a situation without all of my faculties,” Kamahl told 9News.
“I’m not worried, meaning that it is what it is, any publicity is better than no publicity, I’m sure about that.”
Despite the allegations and upcoming court date, Kamahl seemed unconcerned about the publicity.
“Any publicity is better than no publicity,” he said.
Last year, the famed singer generated controversy after backflipping on his support for the Voice to Parliament for a second time in just two days.
He wrote on social media that he would “vote YES” at the referendum on October 14, citing a meeting with Indigenous comedian Dane Simpson and constitutional lawyer Eddie Synot which saw him pledge support.
Two days later, the Malaysian-born singer came out against his own stance, surprising the hosts of The Project by announcing live on-air that he would be voting no, during a bizarre interview that was labelled a “train wreck” by viewers.
“If you do the Voice this way, it becomes a racist issue. You’re putting a whole race of people separate from the rest of the country,” he said at the time.
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