Beaumont Lamarre-Condon: Sydney man drops lawsuit over arrest by accused double-murder cop
A man who was seeking compensation after he was dramatically arrested by accused killer cop Beaumont Lamarre-Condon has withdrawn his civil suit.
The 37-year-old man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was arrested by Mr Lamarre-Condon in June 2020 in Paddington in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Footage circulated online that appeared to show the former constable firing a Taser at the man from a close range during the arrest, after police repeatedly ordered him to get on the ground.
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The man filed a civil suit against the State of NSW, seeking compensation for the way in which he was arrested.
However, a District Court media spokesperson confirmed to NewsWire the matter has been closed, with the upcoming hearing date scheduled for November vacated.
It is understood NSW Police previously investigated the circumstances of the 2020 arrest and found Mr Lamarre-Condon’s actions were lawful.
It comes just weeks after Mr Lamarre-Condon told a court he will “not be silenced”, in a bizarre rant during his arraignment.
Mr Lamarre-Condon allegedly killed Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies, 29, and TV presenter Jesse Baird back in February 2024.
Police allege Mr Lamarre-Condon shot the two men with a NSW Police service weapon when he broke into Mr Baird’s Paddington home on February 19.
He is then accused of hiding the couple’s bodies in surfboard bags before dumping them at a rural property.
Mr Lamarre-Condon confirmed his not guilty pleas in the Supreme Court of Sydney earlier this month via audiovisual link from custody.
He was charged with domestic violence-related murder and break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence, and has remained in custody since his arrest.
Mr Lamarre-Condon told the court, “the truth will prevail and I will not be silenced”.
The ex-cop said he would like to “respectfully say” on the record that he was previously engaged in negotiations with the Director of Public Prosecutions, to plead guilty to one count only of manslaughter relating to Mr Baird in the local court.
“I did take accountability from the start … and I am therefore entitled to an early plea discount,” he told the court.
Mr Lamarre-Condon is now on his third set of lawyers after switching his legal team out in July.
He has now spent more than 18 months in custody on remand.
Prior to becoming a police officer, Mr Lamarre-Condon ran a celebrity blog, often posing in selfies with well-known celebrities such as Taylor Swift.
His trial has been listed to begin on 21 September, 2026.
Originally published as Civil claim involving alleged killer cop Beaumont Lamarre-Condon vacated
