The former Auburn deputy mayor has been granted access to a mobile phone but he's still banned from social media.
Former Auburn deputy mayor cut off a plaster cast on his hand to avoid wearing a T-shirt to court.
Salim Mehajer turned up in court on charges of staging a car crash after judge threatened to arrest him if he didn't show.
The disgraced Sydney businessman was arrested on Monday,just two weeks after being released from prison,after he contacted a witness in one of his ongoing cases via email.
The controversial Sydney developer was released from a NSW prison less than two weeks ago.
Salim Mehajer and his solicitor are a good pairing with both attracting plenty of attention.
Salim Mehajer's lawyer says prison officers had intelligence there was a $250,000 bounty on his head.
Inside the van outside Cooma Prison a film crew from 60 Minutes was waiting to take delivery of Mehajer,with cameras capturing his first moments as a free man.
The disgraced property developer has finished his 11-month prison sentence,but he is due back before Cooma Local Court for fresh charges in July.
Police allege the Sydney businessman currently in jail for electoral fraud also fraudulently nominated other drivers to avoid traffic infringements.
Judge Helen Syme suggested the Crown could apply to have the controversial Sydney businessman's jail term increased.