Banned jockey Danny Nikolic faces AVO text trouble over contact with ex-wife Victoria Samba Danny Nikolic. Picture: Nicole Garmston Source: The Daily Telegraph DISQUALIFIED jockey Danny Nikolic has pleaded guilty to three charges of contravening an apprehended domestic violence order by sending an email and text message to his ex-wife Victoria Samba. Nikolic, 38, was also charged with texting Ms Samba's mother Deidre. Police alleged the email and text messages were in breach of a NSW AVO - an enforceable intervention order granted by the Magistrates Court of Victoria, but registered in NSW. A police statement of facts read to Waverley Local Court said the couple married in June, 2006, separated three years later and divorced in February, 2011. During their marriage they lived in Victoria, however Ms Samba now lives in Sydney and Nikolic in South Melbourne. The couple divorced in the same year Ms Samba's father Les was fatally shot at point-blank range in the Melbourne suburb of Middle Park. Nikolic, along with other racing identities, was questioned after the murder of Mr Samba, who was a well-known racehorse owner. Nikolic vigorously denies having anything to do with Mr Samba's death and no one has been charged. At Waverley Local Court yesterday, Magistrate Julie Huber ruled Nikolic "is found guilty but without proceeding to conviction is directed to enter into a good behaviour bond for 12 months." The first charge relates to a text message - contents not revealed - Nikolic sent to Ms Samba's mother about 6pm on Thursday, April 18 this year, while the two other charges relate to emails Ms Samba received from Nikolic on May 12 and 25. Nikolic is serving a one-year disqualification to be followed by a one-year suspension for threatening chief steward Terry Bailey. A suspension means jockeys can ride trackwork and attend races. A Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board hearing into a further two misconduct charges was adjourned to a date to be fixed, with the board considering if Nikolic is bound by the rules of racing. The latest charges against Nikolic stem from a VCAT hearing last November, during which Nikolic called steward Wade Hadley a "disgrace" and made a threatening gesture towards Hadley.