Several photographs and a video of Nicola Gobbo’s children were posted on a social media site by an overseas-based childcare centre,which revealed the exact location of the disgraced barrister.
Despite the Court of Appeal ruling,prosecutors say they won’t pursue a new case against the Melbourne gangland identity.
The Purana Taskforce,which started its life known as the Rimer taskforce,was set up in May 2003. It started with a team of 12 and soon grew to 55. Eighteen years later,almost to the day,it is to be scrapped.
Tony Mokbel’s appeal against drug trafficking convictions could be held within six months and will be spearheaded by the same barrister whose success in the High Court led to George Pell’s acquittal and release from prison.
Jailed drug traffickers appealing against convictions because of involvements with Nicola Gobbo are still waiting for police to hand over crucial documents.
Slain underworld lawyer Joseph “Pino” Acquaro had been providing information to police about former clients but was never registered as a police informer despite twice being assessed for recruitment.
One of the men appealing their convictions over the tomato tins ecstasy haul and Lawyer X’s role in it has lost his case.
Tony Mokbel still has serious work to do to get out of jail.
The Director of Public Prosecutions is not admitting defeat against the drug kingpin after one of his convictions was quashed by the Court of Appeal.
Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has had one of his convictions quashed due to the Nicola Gobbo scandal.
Salvatore Agresta has been granted bail ahead of his appeal over the Lawyer X scandal