The shock jock’s life seems to be spiralling out of control.
The look of panic on Kyle’s face when a boisterous fan grabbed him in a headlock and wouldn’t let go could almost have been comical if the situation were not quite so serious.
The incident occurred while Kyle held court recently in the VIP bar at Piano Room, the nightclub in Sydney’s Kings Cross that he bought into this year, and where he has been living out his bachelor fantasy. It was probably just drunken antics from a fan, but a shaken Kyle called for help from the bodyguard he’s just hired to protect him around the clock – after receiving death threats.
“He is taking the threats seriously,” says one of his fellow 2DayFM employees. “Someone has gone through with making a threat on his life, so who knows what else they are capable of? They may well take it to the next level and cause harm. Kyle has taken steps to protect himself, spending more time in LA, because he feels safer there.”
For many years, Kyle has employed security staff, but he’s stepped it up recently by hiring one of Sydney’s best-connected strongmen, Kings Cross identity Neil Cummins. The shock jock has also just moved into what he describes as a high security “fortress” at Terrey Hills, 25km north of Sydney.
He shares the a multi-million dollar pad with luxury car dealer, Nasser “The Gnome” Elkordi, who has a helicopter to provide a fast escape if security is breached.
