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The weight loss guru and the alleged plot to blackmail his friend for $9 million home
Patrick Naegeli’s alleged plot against his millionaire friend came months after a judge made a ruling against the self-styled weight loss guru.
- by David Estcourt and Marta Pascual Juanola
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Theatre operators spruik ‘win’ in insurance drama despite falling $18m short
The Marriner Group sought $20.4 million in insurance due to the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on its Melbourne theatres. A Supreme Court judge had the final say.
- by David Estcourt and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Tragedy
Broadmeadows deaths cause ‘could be anything’ as police probe overdose link
Later on Tuesday, another life was lost nearby in the same suburb. Police have already arrested a man over that separate incident.
- by Melissa Cunningham, David Estcourt, Wendy Tuohy and Lachlan Abbott
Judge lashes Xavier College’s ‘troubling’ conduct in school abuse claim
The victim, a 69-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, successfully appealed an agreement struck in 2011 between him and the Society of Jesus in Australia.
- by David Estcourt
More than 170 breaches, 50 court cases: CFMEU deemed ‘recidivist offender’
A Federal Court judge said the construction union’s record showed a “general disregard” for workplace laws after three officials were fined over breaches.
- by David Estcourt
Man who found Maryam Hamka slumped in shower regrets not checking on her, court hears
Oscar Newman has told the Supreme Court of the scene he came across when accused murderer Toby Loughnane asked him to come over to his Brighton home.
- by David Estcourt
Millie thought she was safe getting an Uber home. Her driver was a predatory impostor
Millie is among a string of women who have been raped or sexually assaulted, targeted by rideshare drivers – or someone posing as one – after a night out.
- by Cameron Houston and David Estcourt
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Courts
The country singer, his alleged $21.5 million fraud and the sugar babies he did it for
Craig Heath allegedly scammed 30 victims in a fake property investment scheme and spent at least $200,000 of the money on women he met online.
- by David Estcourt
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Crime
Repeated prosecution of accused child sex offender an ‘abuse of process’, appeals court finds
A man accused of abusing his stepdaughter won’t face trial again on nine outstanding charges.
- by David Estcourt
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Courts
Sleepy juror leads to overturned conviction for man jailed after bar fight
The Victorian Court of Appeal found the juror’s “somnolent or slumbering condition” was no “minor blemish” on the verdict and that a miscarriage of justice had occurred.
- by David Estcourt
Myki customers to receive refunds as new scam triggers investigation
Detection of the fraudulent scheme comes amid a request from the new operators of Victoria’s long-troubled myki system for more money.
- by David Estcourt and Kieran Rooney
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