Deni Todorovic: Non-binary fashion influencer is convicted after petty stunt to get back at ex-boyfriend following bitter break-up
Non-binary influencer and queer activist Deni Todorovic has been fined for damaging his ex-partner’s white picket fence following a tumultuous Australian Fashion Week.
They failed to appear at Burwood Local Court on Monday, where they were sentenced in their absence for defacing a fence belonging to his former partner Mitchell Latham with a black permanent marker.
The couple publicly confirmed their relationship in an Instagram video during Sydney’s Mardi Gras celebrations in March.
“You were among the best five weeks of love I experienced during my 35 short laps around the sun,” Todorovic wrote in a post the following month.
Non-binary influencer and queer activist Deni Todorovic (left) has been fined for breaching the white picket fence of ex-partner Mitchell Latham (right) following a tumultuous Australian Fashion Week
The former Seafolly ambassador pleaded guilty earlier this year to deliberately marking the property in Sydney’s west without consent
After about two months of dating, court documents show Latham decided to end the relationship on May 12.
Five days later, they returned home to find their white picket fence defaced and a bright pink handbag containing Todorovic’s belongings hanging from the front door.
Although the scribbles on the fence were difficult to decipher, the agreed facts show that one message read: “Call me by your name + I’ll call you mine.”
The victim recognized the quote as something Todorovic said often during their relationship and contacted police.
The former Seafolly ambassador pleaded guilty earlier this year to deliberately marking the property in Sydney’s west without consent.
The incident happened hours after they were turned away from a fashion show during a turbulent start to Afterpay Fashion Week.
Queer influencer and author Ratko Denis ‘Deni’ Todorovic appeared before Burwood Local Court in Sydney on July 3, 2023
On Monday, Magistrate Lisa Stapleton convicted Todorovic for the graffiti and fined them $550.
The Geelong resident previously told NCA NewsWire they were in the grips of mental illness at the time.
They were involuntarily committed to a mental health facility earlier this year, which they said was a “life-changing” experience.
On Monday, Magistrate Lisa Stapleton convicted Todorovic for the graffiti and fined them $550.
She noted it would take “some painting” to remove the markings on the fence, but the victim did not seek compensation.
The fine comes three months after Todorovic appeared in court on separate property destruction charges, which were dismissed on mental health grounds.
The activist told NCA NewsWire that they smashed a vase at a luxury Sydney hotel and damaged the windscreen of a car in March in a “reckless” attempt to take their own lives.
Todorovic made headlines earlier this year after failed relationships with brands Bonds and Seafolly
The queer stylist focuses on mental health care
The court heard they had been working hard on mental health support since the incident.
Todorovic made headlines earlier this year after failed relationships with brands Bonds and Seafolly.
They made a series of disturbing social media posts at the time of the graffiti charges, prompting their family to assure their followers they were “in good hands.”
In August, the influencer told NCA NewsWire that it had been a challenging year.
“The past 12 months have taught me that my mental health must come first before I can advocate for anyone else,” they said.