An accused drug-trafficking socialite has won a bid to have her bail conditions loosened.
Brynne Edelsten appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday, facing a string of charges including trafficking and possessing methamphetamine.
The 42-year-old has been on bail since her arrest in December and has been required to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment program.
Defence barrister Veronika Drago requested that program be removed as a condition on her client's bail.
Magistrate Donna Bakos described Edelsten's progress in the program as positive.
"It's important I acknowledge you have participated to the best you can, which is excellent," the magistrate said.
When the magistrate stressed that her counselling journey was not over, Edelsten nodded, and said "no it's not".
The participation was removed from 42-year-old's bail conditions.
The former wife of late businessman Geoffrey Edelsten is accused of trafficking a commercial quantity of methamphetamine and possessing other drugs, including ketamine, 1.4-Butanediol and vials of steroids.
Geoffrey Edelsten rose to fame in the 1980s as the then owner of the Sydney Swans AFL club along with a string of 24-hour GP superclinics.
Police charged Edelsten with the nine offences on December 30 after searching her Fitzroy home in Melbourne's inner north.
She was released on bail, but the case returned to court on Wednesday so her mother, Mariel Gordon, could provide a $5000 surety.
Edelsten's other bail conditions included reporting to police three times a week and surrendering her passport so she could not travel overseas.
Edelsten, flanked by an unknown man, did not respond to reporters' questions as she left the Melbourne court.
She is due to return to court in July.
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