Informer 3838
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.
- by Cameron Houston, Marta Pascual Juanola, Sherryn Groch and Erin Pearson
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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.
- by Erin Pearson and Brittany Busch
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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.
- by 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.
- by 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.
- by Chip Le Grand
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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.
- by 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.
- by 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.
- by 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.
- by Chris Vedelago and Angus Delaney
Labor folds on Lawyer X bill, supports $1 million damages cap over ban
The Victorian government had originally tried to ban people from pursuing civil claims connected to barrister-turned-police informer Nicola Gobbo but did not have the support.
- by Broede Carmody
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Victoria Police
Police deny duty of care to protect Nicola Gobbo, in bid to avoid paying compensation
Victoria Police is claiming it’s not responsible for failing to protect Gobbo’s identity because she may have committed crimes while acting as a barrister-turned-informer.
- by Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston
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