Informer 3838
This cop found himself at the centre of the Lawyer X scandal. Now he’s running the next election
Jeff Pope might have fronted the media plenty of times for Victoria Police but he’s never really talked about himself – or his run ins with Nicola Gobbo. Until now.
- Sherryn Groch
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Overland, police gave unreliable, dishonest evidence, judge finds in scathing Lawyer X ruling
A judge’s finding that former chief commissioner Simon Overland and other police were deliberately dishonest about their dealings with Nicola Gobbo is a boost to Tony Mokbel’s bid to have his convictions quashed.
- Cameron Houston, Marta Pascual Juanola, Sherryn Groch and Erin Pearson
Corrupt police fight to keep names a secret following Tony Mokbel bombshell
Two police officers found to have formed a criminal conspiracy with Lawyer X to manipulate a witness are fighting to keep their names a secret.
- Erin Pearson and Brittany Busch
- Exclusive
- Crime
Underworld figure Faruk Orman wins up to $1m payout over Nicola Gobbo betrayal
The man who had his conviction for being the getaway driver in a gangland killing overturned because of the Lawyer X scandal has reached a settlement with Victoria Police.
- Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston
- Analysis
- Naked City
Pass the pita: Where does the Mokbel fiasco go from here?
Retrial, deal, compensation? John Silvester on what could happen in the Tony Mokbel saga.
- John Silvester
- Analysis
- For subscribers
Mokbel findings skewer senior officers, prosecutor
The story of a drug cook, a lawyer and a late-night pizza has returned to haunt Victoria Police.
- Chip Le Grand
- Updated
- Courts
The damning Supreme Court findings that could free Tony Mokbel
A damning court finding about the conduct of police and prosecutors in the Lawyer X case is the strongest indication yet that drug baron Tony Mokbel could be set free.
- Chris Vedelago
‘I’m broken’: Nicola Gobbo tells court how Lawyer X reveal changed her life
A gangland-hit scare, police threats to remove her children and a goat being shot are among Nicola Gobbo’s recollections of her time in hiding.
- Emily Woods
A wink and a nudge: How Nicola Gobbo learnt gangland figures would be murdered
It is only the third time the criminal barrister-turned-police informer has spoken publicly since being exposed as a supergrass in 2019.
- Chris Vedelago
Police seek protection against criminal charges in Nicola Gobbo lawsuit
An unusual legal move could protect any officer testifying from self-incrimination and being prosecuted.
- Chris Vedelago and Angus Delaney
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