Jai Abberton

Jai Abberton
Born	Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Professional surfer
Known for	Member of the Bra Boys surf collective; featured in the documentary Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water

Jai Abberton (originating from Maroubra, New South Wales), is a former professional surfer from Australia and a prominent figure within the Australian surf collective known as the Bra Boys. He came under public scrutiny in 2005 when he was charged but ultimately acquitted of the 2003 homicide of Anthony 'Tony' Hines, a known stand-over man. Although Abberton confessed to shooting Hines, he defended his actions as self-defense, alleging that Hines had plans to sexually assault his girlfriend and murder them both. His legal team successfully introduced reasonable doubt by emphasizing Hines' violent background and a false suspicion that Abberton had an affair with Hines' spouse, Rachel Gibbons.

In a separate legal matter, Magistrate Linden convicted Abberton in absentia and imposed a $533 fine. Prosecutors claimed that during an incident at Byron Bay police station—after Abberton surrendered in connection with caravan damage and a domestic dispute—he was subjected to three taser shocks. Following this event, he was admitted to a mental health facility but was later released from Bennelong's Haven, a drug rehabilitation center located on the north coast of NSW, after testing positive for opiates.

Together with his brothers Koby, Sunny, and Dakota, Jai achieved both national and global recognition in 2007 through the documentary Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water, which was written and directed by members of the Bra Boys group.