A bankrupt former deputy mayor had questions of his own when declining to participate in an interview with police over an alleged fraud. 9News
Salim Mehajer, 37, repeatedly told police he was not participating in a recorded interview in January 2021 and maintained his innocence as he answered questions from and asked them toMehajer had legal advice to not participate in the interview, but he wanted to know if the allegedly fraudulent affidavit police were questioning him over had been lodged with the Federal Court of Australia in person or online.
Evidence read to the court indicated the document was likely received in person, and could only have been lodged by post otherwise, as the court was not yet accepting emails. He has pleaded not guilty to four fraud offences, accused of making and using false documents to obtain a financial advantage, being $6530 cash found by police at the declared bankrupt's Kirribilli home.