CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint media release with Australian Federal Police and Australian Financial Security Authority.
A Melbourne lawyer has been sentenced today (22 September, 2025) to three years' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of one year, for perverting the course of justice and running an offshore scam to help his clients avoid bankruptcy.
The man, 68, used his law firm to create fictitious personal debts for two clients so they could gain a favourable outcome from bankruptcy and insolvency processes. The two clients were also involved in the scheme, while the man received a financial benefit for his business through the process.
To ensure his clie...