By Johnathan Paoli
Paul O’Sullivan’s former personal assistant and attorney, Sarah-Jane Trent has admitted that she had a sexual relationship with former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride.
This emerged during a dramatic appearance before Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing allegations that private individuals interfered in the criminal justice system.
Trent’s testimony on Thursday evening was repeatedly interrupted by emotional breakdowns, heated exchanges with MPs, and questions about whether she had improperly used her association with McBride and IPID while working for forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan.
The admission emerged after members pressed Trent about the nature of her contact with McBride while she was assisting O’Sullivan in investigations linked to former national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane.
“I wouldn’t say it was a romantic relationship but it was social. I don’t know what word to put it in but for a brief time we weren’t in a relationship. And
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