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Screengrab taken from and ABC News tv interview featuring Melbourne lawyer Nicola Gobbo, who has been revealed as Lawyer X. A police informant during during Melbourne's gangland wars. Ms Gobbo was first recruited in 1995 and worked with police until 2009, with drug lord Tony Mokbel and gangland figure Carl Williams among her clients. (Supplied by ABC NEWS)
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New twist in Lawyer X saga

There is a major update in the Lawyer X scandal after a judge threw out Nicola Gobbo’s $1 million claim for compensation.

On July 21, 2025 The Daily Telegraph published an article about Hugo Phipson who has been charged with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm at a pool party in Mosman. A photo published with the article identified Angus Bendall (pictured) as the accused man. This was incorrect. Mr Bendall has no association whatsoever with the allegations described in the article and was not present at the party. We offer our sincere and unreserved apology to Mr Bendall for the distress and harm caused by this error.
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Apology to Angus Bendall

On July 21, 2025 The Daily Telegraph published an article about Hugo Phipson who has been charged with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. A photo published in the article wrongfully identified Angus Bendall as the accused. This was incorrect.

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