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Former NSW police officer-turned lawyer Evatt Tamine is accused of misappropriating millions from trust funds he was controlling on behalf of a Texan billionaire.
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To be argued tomorrow in @HighCourtofAus: whether you can be guilty of misconduct in public office by doing a public act where you have a conflict of interest, or whether the prosecution has to prove that the conflict of interest changed what you did.
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4:10 AM • Nov 5, 2025
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