Warning: This story discusses rape and sexual assault and may be distressing for some readers.
A survivor who was drugged and sexually assaulted by Danny Jaz has described to him the world he has helped create for his own daughter - a world where men believe that women's bodies are theirs for the taking. A world where young, vulnerable women are exploited and preyed on by the likes of Danny and Roberto Jaz.
Sophie Brown, who has waived her name suppression, turned to her attacker during her powerful victim impact statement in court on Thursday.
"I believe you have a daughter. She will be 19 one day," she told Danny.
"You've made sure that she continues to live in a world where women are exploited. She continues to live in a world full of men like you who believe that women owe you the privilege of access to their own bodies, irrespective of whether she wants to or not.
"She continues to live in a world where the chances of encountering a man like you are one in four."
There was not even a flicker of emotion on Danny's face as he was told by one of the multiple women he sexually violated how he makes the world unsafe for women, for his own daughter.
Not a single tear was shed by the Jaz brothers as they were told over and over the deep impacts their callous offending had on their victims.
The brave women stood up in court to tell the rapists face-to-face how the men's actions caused them to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, suicidal thoughts and panic attacks.
Some of the women were forced to move away from their homes, their families and their friends out of fear they would bump into their attacker as their relaxed bail settings meant the brothers could carry on with their lives for the five years it took to get the case to court.
But Danny and Roberto had no remorse for their sinister offending. The judge even noted Roberto had told a probation officer he didn't think he did anything wrong.
Dressed in suits, and Danny appearing to don a black eye, the brothers stood in the dock to be sentenced for the crimes that spanned from 2015 until 2018.
Their third brother, Davide Jaz, was also in court. It was the first time a family member of the pair had ever showed.
Danny and Roberto worked at their father Michael Jaz's bar Mama Hooch bar and restaurant Venuti. They used these venues to target young female customers and staff, spiking their drinks and then often sexually assaulting or raping them.
After two 18-year-old women went to the police and reported they had been drugged and sexually assaulted by Roberto the darkness of what was going on at these popular Christchurch nightlife spots began to come to light.
A major police investigation dubbed Operation Sinatra was launched as dozens of women came forward.
Earlier this year, the pair were convicted on a total of 69 sex crimes, including rape and drugging charges spanning over three and a half years.
Two other men were charged but they were acquitted of almost all charges, one walking away with just a minor drug charge. These men have permanent name suppression.
The case was unprecedented in New Zealand. Never before has this country seen similar offending on such a large scale and lengthy-time period.
Judge Paul Mabey KC set the precedent by slapping the rapists with one of the most significant prison terms ever for such offending.
"You are not men of good character. You are sexual predators," he told the brothers.
Danny Jaz was sentenced to 16.5 years imprisonment and his younger brother Roberto to 17 years.
They have also been ordered to serve a minimum of half of their sentences before they are eligible for parole.
"You helped yourself to young women with callous disregard to their rights, their dignity, their youth and their right to grow up unencumbered by the irreversible damage of sexual abuse," Judge Mabey said.
In a rare move, the judge then addressed the victims, acknowledging the sentence may not be a lot of comfort to the brave women.
"I was impressed with the way you gave your evidence and with the bravery. I was impressed with your bravery today."
Nine women stood up in court at Danny and Roberto's sentencing to deliver their victim impact statements face-to-face. Some of the other survivors wrote impact statements which have been seen by the judge and the brothers.
The court heard the heartbreaking effects these men's horrific actions had on these young women.
At just 19 years old, Brown woke up wondering if she was about to be hit with a pounding headache from a hangover kicking in but what set in was much worse.
Looking around her room on October 18, 2017, Brown saw men's jeans on her bedroom floor and vomit was all down the end of her bed.
"The sensation of needing to scream crept up on me and tears poured from my eyes," Brown said.
"I knew something was wrong, something horrible had happened to me last night. That something horrible was you deciding I was your next victim."
What followed were some of the darkest days of her life filled with embarrassment, shame and emptiness.
"You stole my fierce independence from me. You stole my right to feel safe in my own mind from me and you stole my right to autonomy over my own body away from me," she told Danny.
"For those things, I will never forgive you."
She said the irony of the situation is that she still feels bad that Danny is going to jail.
"I am working on that and one day I won't feel bad for you because you didn't think about me at all," Brown told him.
"One day I won't feel an ounce of shame or responsibility for what you did to me. You and only you decided that my body was yours for the taking."
But despite everything she has been put through at the hands of Danny, Brown hasn't let him ruin her life.
"I am still a confident tenacious and strong woman who will continue to rise miles above you because I deserve a happy and meaningful life - the opposite of what you deserve."
One of the women whose complaint sparked the police investigation told Roberto how she trusted him and worked with him since she was a child but three years later he drugged and sexually assaulted her.
She met Roberto when she was just 15 years old, working for the Jaz family at one of their hospitality venues part-time while she attended high school.
"I was supposed to feel safe around you but your intentions were distorted," she told Roberto.
"You know what you did."
The woman was out celebrating her friend's 18th birthday when the offending took place. Her friend had only turned 18 years old just three days before she too was drugged and sexually assaulted by Roberto.
"Learning to cope with what you did took so much away from me. I was blaming myself a lot for not only what you did to me but for [my friend] too… You did this to her too."
The two friends stood together as they told Roberto the impacts of his vile offending.
"That night you took my innocence when you decided to violate my innocent body," the second woman said.
The women said they were able to give each other strength to bring down Roberto and Danny.
"Who will you become now apart from forever a serial sex offender? Forever, your name is out there for the crimes that you have committed. Knowing that is a liberating feeling for us, all that stain against you, that's justice for us all."
If you have witnessed or experienced sexual harassment or assault and would like to speak to someone, you could call the HELP support service.
Auckland: (09) 623 1700 or visit helpauckland.org.nz
Wellington: (04) 801 6655 or visit wellingtonhelp.org.nz
