High-profile Sydney Chinese woman Lanlan Yang has pleaded not guilty to two additional charges related to a car crash in July that left a driver with serious injuries. The 23-year-old appeared via her lawyer at Downing Centre Local Court on Friday, where she entered the plea.
The new charges, brought by the prosecutor last week, include dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – driving under the influence, and driving with middle range prescribed concentration of alcohol. Yang already faces four charges from November, including dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and negligent driving.
The crash occurred on 26 July on New South Head Road in Rose Bay, when a Rolls-Royce SUV worth $1.5 million, allegedly driven by Yang, collided with a Mercedes driven by George Plassaras, a driver for radio host Kyle Sandilands. Plassaras suffered severe injuries.
Last Friday, Yang appeared in court in person and admitted to breaching her bail conditions by failing to update her address. That matter was resolved after her lawyer, Michael Korn, applied for a bail review. It was her first in-person court appearance, having previously attended via video.
The prosecutor has requested six weeks to deal with the additional charges after Yang's plea. Yang was excused from appearing in court on Friday.
