Former AFL player agent Ricky Nixon fronts court on slew of new criminal charges

Police have slapped embattled former AFL player agent Ricky Nixon with a slew of fresh charges as he stares down the threat of imminent bankruptcy.

Embattled former player agent Ricky Nixon is facing a slew of fresh criminal charges as he stares down the threat of imminent bankruptcy.

The Herald Sun can reveal police investigating Nixon over the alleged sale of almost $6000 worth of fraudulent 2021 AFL premiership memorabilia laid fresh charges against him last week.

They include nine counts of making a false document.

Nixon, 58, is already charged with 10 counts of deception over the sale of allegedly fake commemorative footballs bought by diehard Demons fans following the Melbourne Football Club’s finals victory.

The allegedly fake footballs appeared to include the signatures of premiership players and were sold by Mr Nixon for $575 plus $20 postage.

Buyers were led to believe the cost would be donated to a children’s charity.

Nixon appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates’’ Court on Tuesday where a committal mention was adjourned until June.

No details of the case were aired in court.

Ricky Nixon has denied owing any money. Picture: David Crosling

Nixon previously claimed innocence over the alleged frauds, saying he was duped by a fake AFL licensee who sold him the signed footballs.

He said he believed the authentic commemorative footballs were swapped out to fund the conman’s drug addiction.

The fresh twist comes as Nixon faces the real possibility of bankruptcy later this week.

Melbourne businessman Greg O’Shea has filed a creditor’s petition — an application asking for an individual to be made bankrupt — in the Federal Court after Nixon failed to pay back the $40,000 allegedly owed to him over the sale of footy tickets.

Nixon was served with a Bankruptcy Notice on March 16 which gave him 21 days to pay the money or face bankruptcy proceedings.

The case will be heard in the Federal Court on Thursday.

The dispute stems from September 2023 when O’Shea and Nixon made an agreement where Nixon would sell five corporate hospitality tickets to the AFL grand final that O’Shea owned and receive a commission.

Nixon has denied owing any money.