‘Bemusement’:Judge baffled by alleged fraudster Papas’ first public statement

‘Bemusement’:Judge baffled by alleged fraudster Papas’ first public statement

A Federal Court judge has criticised Bill Papas’ claim he had been denied a fair hearing and ordered the extradition and arrest warrant process be hastened to ensure the Sydney soccer identity returns from Greece.

  • byCharlotte Grieve

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Elizabeth Holmes’s ex may hold her ticket to less prison time

Elizabeth Holmes’s ex may hold her ticket to less prison time

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has good reason to root against her former boyfriend when he takes his turn at trial.

  • byJoel Rosenblatt
Half billion-dollar Bill:accused fraudster living the good life in Greece

Half billion-dollar Bill:accused fraudster living the good life in Greece

Alleged fraudster Bill Papas has broken his silence as a joint investigation by The Age,Herald and 60 Minutes reveals his comfortable life in Greece.

  • bySarah Danckert,Charlotte Grieve,Tom Steinfort andThea Dikeos
Bill Papas’ business partner wants court to throw out ‘weak case’ against him

Bill Papas’ business partner wants court to throw out ‘weak case’ against him

Melbourne cafe owner Vince Tesoriero has asked the Federal Court to dismiss the allegations and put a stop to the sale of two high-end properties on the NSW Central Coast.

  • bySarah Danckert
Text scam:WA tech mogul asks US court to serve jail time in Australia

Text scam:WA tech mogul asks US court to serve jail time in Australia

Eugeni “Zhenya” Tsvetnenko was extradited to the US late last week and is already hashing out a plea deal with US authorities over criminal charges relating to the biggest spam text messaging scam in US history.

  • bySarah Danckert
How a meeting in Taiwan could seal the fate of former BlueScope exec

How a meeting in Taiwan could seal the fate of former BlueScope exec

Whether Jason Ellis’s tour of Asia to talk up BlueScope’s recommended price list for flat-steel products was an attempt to establish a cartel is likely to be the focus of a court ruling,expected early this year.

  • byJames Panichi andLaurel Henning
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Westpac to launch court action in Greece against Bill Papas

Westpac to launch court action in Greece against Bill Papas

Westpac ramps up its push to recoup the overseas assets of the colourful soccer identity,while also securing freezing orders over his girlfriend’s assets.

  • bySarah Danckert
Bill Papas backflips on statement to Australian court

Bill Papas backflips on statement to Australian court

The alleged fraudster told Greek sporting authorities that he still owns the company that owns Xanthi Football club and that statements he made in a civil case in Australia may not necessarily be true.

  • bySarah Danckert
Bill Papas’ cousin defends $720,000 in payments from alleged fraudster

Bill Papas’ cousin defends $720,000 in payments from alleged fraudster

Eric Constantinidis,the son of Al Constantinidis,says he was not aware of the allegations against Mr Papas or the freezing orders over his assets when he received the large payments.

  • bySarah Danckert
Aussie crypto mogul gets break in criminal case

Aussie crypto mogul gets break in criminal case

A decision to sever the trial of Gregory Dwyer from his co-defendants from BitMEX will benefit the Aussie cryptocurrency entrepreneur,the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York says.

  • bySarah Danckert
Super scammer:ASIC chases $29m in ‘missing’ Bitcoin from alleged fraudster

Super scammer:ASIC chases $29m in ‘missing’ Bitcoin from alleged fraudster

Western Bulldogs sponsor CoinSpot initially told the corporate watchdog it hadn’t heard of the alleged fraudster. Then it turned out he was a $29 million customer.

  • bySarah Danckert