EXCLUSIVE Cops close case after media tycoon Antony Catalano's Byron Bay bust-up in the street with high-class jeweller Giovanni D'Ercole Antony Catalano plans a $55m Byron Bay home Jeweller Giovanni D'Ercole owns nearby house Do you know more? Please email stephen.gibbs@mailonline.com READ MORE: Tradie who saved up to buy 15 investment properties sparks fury By STEPHEN GIBBS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 06:00, 14 March 2025 | Updated: 06:03, 14 March 2025 e-mail View comments EXCLUSIVE Police will take no further action after investigating reports of a street altercation between two prominent Byron Bay businessmen outside a landmark hotel on NSW 's far north coast.
The alleged dispute pitted 57-year-old regional media mogul Antony 'The Cat' Catalano against 68-year-old local jeweller-to-the stars Giovanni D'Ercole. Mr Catalano is executive chairman and co-owner of Australian Community Media as well has having property interests including Byron Bay's famous Raes Hotel. Mr D'Ercole is the founder of luxury jewellery brand Love & Hatred and has created custom pieces for rock stars such as Alice Cooper , Chrissy Amphlett and Michael Hutchence .
Mr Catalano is trying to build a $55million home amid rainforest up the road from Raes, just off Wategos Beach, but his plans have been rejected by Bryon Shire Council. In 2017, Mr D'Ercole paid $4.3million for a two-bedroom house with ocean views on on 833sqm of land next to Mr Catalano's block.
Mr Catalano's proposed development .
