Former Fiji PM’s Son Sentenced to Over Two Years in Jail for Violent Domestic Assault in Sydney
SYDNEY — The son of Fiji’s former Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, has received a 28-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple charges of domestic violence against his former girlfriend in Sydney. Ratu Meli Bainimarama, a 38-year-old former soldier, committed acts that included choking, punching, and the non-consensual distribution of intimate images. The sentence, handed down by Magistrate Timothy Khoo, encompasses three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, two counts of choking without consent, and …