Beauty and the Geek star Mike Gambaro has escaped a whopping $1,161 traffic fine.
The 22-year-old reality star was sentenced after road cameras allegedly filmed him driving with a passenger who was not wearing a seat belt.
The Queenslander challenged the decision and the fine was waived ahead of a scheduled court appearance to decide the case.
“I fought the law and won,” he told A Current Affair on Thursday.
Gambaro was handed the fine, which included four demerit points, after picking up a “mystery woman” for a date night at the cinema in Brisbane.
Beauty and the Geek star Mike Gambaro (pictured) has escaped a whopping $1,161 traffic fine. The 22-year-old reality star was sentenced after street cameras allegedly filmed him driving with a passenger who was not wearing a seat belt
The Queenslander challenged the decision and the fine was waived ahead of a scheduled court appearance to decide the case. “I fought the law and won,” he told A Current Affair on Thursday
According to the traffic report, the woman was not wearing her seat belt properly – a claim both she and Gambaro disputed.
“I think from now on I’ll make sure girls meet me at the cinema, rather than me picking them up,” he told the Channel Nine programme.
“I can’t trust anyone sitting in my passenger seat anymore.”
In an earlier interview with ACA, Gambaro explained that the woman’s long hair covered the seat belt.
Gambaro was handed the fine, which included four demerit points, after picking up a ‘mystery woman’ for a date night at the cinema in Brisbane
The woman had also filmed herself in Gambaro’s car that night and he said it showed she was wearing her seat belt.
The dispute dragged on for six months before he was informed by letter that the fine had been waived.
“It was stressful, it was way too stressful, but I’m so glad it’s been let go,” he said.
“Clearly someone in the process has now looked at that and said ‘we can’t fight this’.”
Gambaro became a fan favorite after appearing on Beauty and the Geek in 2022.
Gambaro became a fan favorite after appearing on Beauty and the Geek in 2022
