Man's email to Albury woman breached an apprehended violence order

The Albury woman had contacted Bulent Sariusak to come collect his belongings after their relationship ended.

But when he didn't respond, she got rid of his property.

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That, Albury Local Court has heard, resulted in Sariusak unleashing a tirade of abuse and threats in an email.

But the Shepparton man, defence lawyer Mitchell Brooks said, was so enraged because the items included keepsakes of his child - who was from a previous relationship - from when it was a baby.

"I note it's quite an aggressive and colourful email that he's sent," Mr Brooks said.

"He understands he shouldn't have said what he said."

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Sariusak, 42, pleaded guilty to intimidation and the contravention of an apprehended violence order.

He and the victim, now 47, began a relationship in 2002 and married three years later, living together "on and off" until this ended in 2019.

That was when the victim inherited her father's Albury home, which she moved into.

The woman was granted the court order on February 19, 2019.

At the time she received several text messages from Sariusuk, but unknown to her a friend sent replies the victim described as "not very nice in nature".

When she realised what had happened she sent a text to Sariusuk explaining this and apologising, but she also told him to never contact her again.

The messages had begun arriving in October last year and indicated that Sariusuk wrongly thought the order had expired, when it was actually still in place until the end of January.

His later email included the threat: "When the time comes, I'm gonna f*** you, it's gonna be epic. Wait and see what happens next, dirty dog."

Mr Funston told Sariusak to "let go" of his anger, "no matter how much pain there is".

Sariusak was convicted and fined $1200.

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