The father of EastEnders star Davood Ghadami – who plays heartthrob Kush in the soap -is furious that the man who savagely attacked him has been given a suspended sentence.
Last year, 62-year-old businessman Mohammad Reza Ghadami was in court for a £100m legal case when he was attacked by Philip Saunders, the lawyer who was representing the opposing team.
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He was left with a broken nose following the violent confrontation at the Royal Courts of Justice.
A statement from his son Joseph was read out in court which revealed that Mohammad had ongoing problems following the attack.
“He has bad eyesight and it has made that worse, and his concentration seems to be lacking since then,” he said.
“When he wants to read things out in court, he is very muddled and confused.
“He now finds it difficult to do some things.”
In CCTV images, the 62-year-old can be seen swinging his briefcase as Philip Saunders tells him to get out of the way, before he then steps back and headbutts the businessman in the face.
“He went backwards and all his body lifted his head, which he put on the back of my nose,” Mohammad told a court.
“I couldn’t believe it, it was bleeding from my nose and mouth. He just told me to remember it and I do remember it, I will never forget it.”
Saunders claimed he was “hit in the balls” with the briefcase and that Mahommad had called him a “Jewish s***”.
But prosecutor Andrew Dowden said that whatever the altercation was about needn’t have result in such a violent attack.
“Whatever happened between the parties, there was no need for him to headbutt Mr Ghadami.
“He was not acting in self-defence at that time.”
Saunders was found guilty of actual bodily harm and was given an 18-month suspended jail sentence; he also faces being struck off as a solicitor.
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But Mr Ghadami isn’t happy about the sentence and has raged: “Justice has not been done.”
“It seems like special treatment,” the business man told The Sun. “It’s unbelievable if a lawyer of all people can do this and get away with it. He should be in prison.
“He left me dizzy, scared and in pain. That shocking moment will stay with me for the rest of my life.”