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“He has a very strong case that his convictions should be quashed,” she said.
Tony Mokbel is appealing against convictions made while his lawyer was also a police informer. Source: AAP / Joel Carrett
Mokbel had been imprisoned since his 2007 arrest in Greece, after he famously absconded inside a yacht while on bail with a $1 million surety from his sister-in-law Renate.
He will live at Saad’s four-bedroom home at Viewbank, in Melbourne’s north-east. She told the court she would give an undertaking to report him to police if he violated any bail conditions.
Barrister Julie Condon represented Tony Mokbel. Source: AAP / Joel Carrett
Mokbel’s barrister, Julie Condon, cited delays in hearing his appeal, the strength of his case, his poor physical health, strong ties to jurisdiction due to his family and “long-term de facto” relationship, as exceptional circumstances to prove he should be released on bail.
