Nissy Nassif applies for cash return after home raided
The estranged wife of embattled Toplace developer Jean Nassif will attempt to compel police to return money she says is hers after the Nassif family home was raided for matters unrelated to her.
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Embattled developer Jean Nassif’s ex-wife will fight for police to return money seized when her home was raided in relation to serious fraud allegations against her former stepdaughter.
Nissy Nassif once got around in a distinctive $480,000 yellow Lamborghini she received as a gift from her estranged husband, Toplace developer Jean Nassif.
Now, their marriage is over, Jean Nassif is hiding out in Lebanon due to an arrest warrant over allegations of “large-scale fraud” – and Nissy is asking police to return money she says is hers so she can pay her bills.
The Chiswick mother of three is not charged with any offences or accused of any wrongdoing in relation to police investigations into alleged financial misconduct at the Sydney property company.
Nissy – whose legal name is Nisserine – lodged an application against NSW Police for disposal of property in police custody relating to an unknown amount of money at Parramatta Local Court on November 2.
The Parramatta Advertiser has seen a brief document outlining the application, which states Nissy’s Chiswick home of seven years was raided by police on February 28 this year.
The same day, Nassif’s daughter Ashlyn, 27, was arrested and charged with dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception and publishing false or misleading material.
Police will allege Ashlyn – a solicitor by trade – submitted fake pre-sale contracts to Westpac Bank for the $900 million Skyview Castle Hill apartment tower complex being built by her father’s company Toplace.
She remains before the court and police have issued an international arrest warrant for Nassif – who remains in rural Lebanon – in relation to the same investigation.
In her application, Nissy claims police seized an unspecified amount of money from her home on the day of Ashlyn’s arrest.
“The applicant is the lawful owner of the property seized – the moneys – by the NSW Police from the applicant’s residence on February 28 2023,” the application states.
“The applicant is someone who, by virtue of her living at the address and the moneys being located within personal property of the applicant, appears to be lawfully entitled to the property.”
The application further claims the money was found by police in Nissy’s control and knowledge “by virtue of where the moneys were found”.
“The moneys were accumulated over a period of time from a variety of sources (gifts, etc),” the application states.
“The applicant requires the moneys for her expenses.”
Nissy is seeking the money’s immediate return by delivery or deposit and for NSW Police to foot her legal bills.
The matter was mentioned briefly before Magistrate Kate Thompson and adjourned for mention on December 14.
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