Former banker allowed to contact husband after fraud charges

A flashy former bank staffer has scored a win as she prepares to battle allegations she orchestrated an extensive fraud to fund a lavish lifestyle.

A flashy former bank staffer will be allowed to contact her husband after they were both allegedly involved in a financial scam syndicate.

Sara Daizli cut a glamorous figure when she appeared in Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday, wearing a beige designer outfit and white platform heels.

The former St George bank staffer has pleaded not guilty to a staggering 237 charges of defrauding financial institutions for her own benefit.

Sara Daizli has been accused of masterminding a massive fraud scheme. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nikki Short

Police claim the 31-year-old used her role at the bank to open accounts in fictitious names and swindle hundreds of thousands of dollars between February 2016 and December 2018.

She allegedly siphoned money into her bank account under a false name and used the ill-gotten gains to line her pockets.

The former bank staffer also allegedly made fraudulent loan applications to ANZ bank and St George Bank, her employer.

Police claim Ms Daizli knowingly directed the activities of a criminal group and dealt with the proceeds of a crime over the two-year period.

She will face trial later this year. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nikki Short

Ms Daizli and her husband David Sukkar have both been accused of playing a role in the fraud scheme. Picture: Facebook

The lengthy charge sheet includes 121 counts of dishonestly gaining a financial advantage by deception and 72 counts of possessing a false document to obtain financial advantage.

The former bank employee has been living in the community under strict conditional bail since October 2021, just weeks after she was charged.

The bail was secured by two sureties totalling more than $1m.

On Wednesday, her lawyer Abigail Barrister asked the court to vary her strict conditions to allow Ms Daizli to contact her husband, David Sukkar, and a male relative.

The 31-year-old had been prohibited from contacting either man after they were charged with playing a role in her alleged scam network.

Ms Daizli had been restricted from contacting her husband by her bail conditions. Picture: Facebook

She is now able to be in contact with her husband and a male relative. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nikki Short

Ms Daizli was arrested in 2021. Picture: NSW Police

Last year, Mr Sukkar was charged with facilitating the application of numerous fraudulent loans and obtaining money from other syndicate members to purchase a luxury vehicle.

Despite his status as a co-accused, the court was told Mr Sukkar and his wife would be allowed to be in contact with each other. The couple share three children and live in Sydney.

Ms Daizli will also be able to contact a male relative who was charged with his alleged involvement in the fraud last week, following a determination by Judge Warwick Hunt.

She will return to court later this year to prepare for her trial.