We confront prosecutor Vanessa O'Bryan after she was accused of sex with prisoners. She unleashes

By CHARLOTTE KARP, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 03:18, 15 April 2026 | Updated: 03:22, 15 April 2026 A prosecutor accused of having sex with prisoners, accessing hundreds of confidential documents, and receiving $5000 in proceeds of crime has lashed out while reporting for bail.  Vanessa O'Bryan, 32, was working for the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in October when she was arrested at her home in Ballina, in the state's north. She was hit with a range of charges over allegations that she had sexual relationships with several inmates, including convicted gangland killer Joshua Baines, who she represented when she worked as a criminal defence lawyer. O'Bryan allegedly had hundreds of conversations with Baines between May 2023 and January 2025 for the sole purpose of engaging in an intimate relationship with him. It was further alleged she accessed confidential files while she was working as a solicitor for the DPP and compromised police investigations as a result of her alleged relationships with inmates. Police began their investigation after O'Bryan herself reported receiving abusive texts from the girlfriend of Terry Sampson - another inmate she was allegedly having an affair with. On Wednesday, O'Bryan arrived at Windsor Police Station to report for bail and had an argument with a man in a ute who had cut her off at a nearby intersection. Vanessa O'Bryan reports for bail at Windsor Police Station in Sydney's west on Wednesday morning O'Bryan had a brief argument with another driver upon arriving at the police station  She beeped her horn at him and appeared furious. When yelling at him from inside the car didn't work, she parked her white Mazda and started taking photos of the ute. The driver, who appeared to have an older woman in the car, then entered the police station.  O'Bryan then yelled to a news photographer: 'Did you get a picture of that? 'Doesn't matter, there are cameras everywhere.' She went inside the station and couldn't sit still - getting up from her seat, then sitting down again. Daily Mail asked O'Bryan whether she would defend the charges, if she thought the charges were unfair, and why she allegedly slept with inmates. 'I have nothing to say to you,' she said. O'Bryan then got in her car and left. 'I have nothing to say to you', O'Bryan told the Mail  O'Bryan's Ballina home was raided on October 30, during which police seized mobile phones, computers and documents before she was arrested. O'Bryan was initially charged with three counts of misconduct in public office, two counts of accessing restricted data, and hindering the discovery of evidence.  She was then further accused of knowingly deriving a material benefit from a criminal group and knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime with the intent to conceal.  NSW Local Court Judge Kathy Crittenden made a non-publication order over O'Bryan's name, which was overturned by the Supreme Court on April 10. According to the non-publication order, O'Bryan allegedly received $5000, 'being the proceeds of crime'.  According to police documents, O'Bryan allegedly accessed hundreds of confidential files and contacted criminals for no legitimate legal purpose. 'The accused is a DPP solicitor and former defence solicitor who has had access to high-level criminals on a professional and personal level,' it alleged.  Solicitor Vanessa O'Bryan (pictured) is alleged to have had intimate relationships with prisoners including a gangland murderer jailed for 27 years 'The extent of the impact of the information that she has provided to these persons is not known and (is) potentially extremely damaging to other court matters and/or the safety of individuals.' 'She's not only willing to have sexual relationships with inmates, but also compromise police investigations as a result of those relationships.' In a statement, the NSW ODPP said it took 'all criminal accusations very seriously and continues to co-operate closely with NSW Police'. The case returns to court at a later date.  Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.