10 January 2025

The daughter of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has been banned from consuming alcoholic beverages on planes and at airports, after she and her husband got into a drunken brawl with another passenger on a Jetstar flight.

Australian police said Annalisa Josepha Corr and James Alexander Corr caused a “disorder” with their “disorderly behaviour” while drunk on a flight from Hobart to Sydney on December 29.

Police said Ms Kaur was accused of “grabbing and shaking another passenger as she exited the plane's toilet”. The couple were escorted off the plane.

They pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to comply with safety instructions and consuming alcoholic beverages not provided to them by the crew, but on Friday they agreed to a ban on consuming alcoholic beverages while on bail.

If found guilty, they could be fined up to AU$13,750 (US$8,520, £6,925) for each charge.

Ms Kaur also denied a charge of assaulting another passenger on the plane, a charge that could carry a penalty of up to two years in prison.

They have also been asked to provide up to A$20,000, which will be confiscated if they breach any bail conditions.

Ms Cor, 53, is Marcos' daughter who grew up in Australia with former Sydney model Evelyn Heggesy – making her the half-sister of current Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Ms Kaur describes herself on Instagram as an interior designer.

According to Australian media, Kaur, 45, is a former soldier.

In its statement on the case, the police urged travelers to “be mindful of their behavior at airports.”

“You don't want to start the new year with a huge fine or worse behind bars,” Australian Federal Police Sergeant Luke Stockwell said.

“The Armed Forces of the Philippines will increase its patrols at all major airports during the holidays and will not tolerate any dangerous, disruptive or abusive behavior on the part of travellers,” he added.

Jetstar did not comment directly on the incident, but a spokesperson said the company “will never tolerate any disruptive behavior on our aircraft.”

“The safety and well-being of customers and crew is our first priority,” he added.

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