The Greek restaurant run by former Test cricketer Stuart MacGill and his long-term girlfriend Maria O'Meagher has been shut down. The front doors of Aristotle's in Neutral Bay, Sydney, have been chained up, with a sign from the landlord indicating the premises have been seized.
Ms O'Meagher confirmed the closure to Daily Mail Australia, citing a rent hike and poor business conditions exacerbated by the pandemic. She also acknowledged the personal stress stemming from MacGill's alleged kidnapping in April, which has been linked to a drug dispute. 'We, with a heavy heart, wish to advise the closure of Aristotle's Neutral Bay,' she said.
The restaurant had continued operating for weeks after police arrested and charged four people, including Ms O'Meagher's brother Marino Sotiropoulos, over the kidnapping. MacGill was allegedly abducted from a nearby street on April 14, driven to a property in Bringelly, beaten, threatened, and released in Belmore. Court documents revealed the incident involved a $660,000 cocaine rip-off connected to a mysterious customer of the restaurant.
MacGill told police he knew the alleged mastermind, known only as 'Sonny' or 'Zack', for three to four years and considered him a friend, but never learned his full name. Despite the turmoil, Ms O'Meagher said the couple is 'looking forward to lots of rest and recovery.'
