The Sydney Morning Herald | Salim Mehajer pleads not guilty to assaulting taxi driver, TV reporter Laura Banks The Sydney Morning Herald The controversial former deputy mayor of Auburn council Salim Mehajer has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a taxi driver outside The Star casino and assaulting TV news reporter Laura Banks hours later. Mr Mehajer's lawyer Mahmoud Abbas entered pleas ... Salim Mehajer pleads not guilty to assaulting taxi driver Salim Mehajer pleads not guilty to taxi driver assault Mehajer denies reporter, taxi driver assaults |