Last month, Fazal and Naumenko, launched a podcast called Word on the Street, which Naumenko said would “dive into the gritty underbelly of crime”. But the pair fell out, with Naumenko publicly airing claims about the ABC reporter’s dealings with the Alameddine crime family, including his alleged role in passing on death threats to well-known YouTube figure Jordan Shanks, known online as FriendlyJordies.
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Apart from 20 tit-for-tat murders, the Alameddine gang and the rival Hamzy clan have engaged in kidnapping, arson and torture as they battle for control of Sydney’s lucrative drug trade.
Fazal said in an email last week: “Ryan Naumenko has a criminal history, a history of harassment, and a documented record of dishonesty. As a journalist you should know that background is material when assessing his reliability and motives as your source.”
On Wednesday, Naumenko threatened revenge over the home invasion on Instagram.
“I know the c—s who did are reading this – we’ll find you. On God we will.
“F—–g putrid skunks wanna come run through my families (sic) home and cause terror and fear – and receive no consequence? I don’t fear prison like these bitches do. It’s on.”
In an updated post, he offered a reward for anyone who could identify the trio and who ordered the attack.
It’s the second known time Naumenko has been targeted at home.
In October 2024, two masked men were parked outside the property when they were seen by a neighbour who called police. The offenders escaped after disposing of two getaway cars.
In a post on social media platform Substack in July this year, Naumenko claimed he’d nearly been killed because of his content, prompting him to professionalise Outlaw Media.
“A brush with a hit team – staring down semi-automatic handguns – changed everything. It was the wake-up call I needed to shift gears, to turn this hobby into a legitimate, profitable outlet for raw, unfiltered crime news,” he said.
It is not suggested that Fazal had anything to do with the Mildura home invasion.
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