Caddick disappearance
Forgeries, footwear and frocks: Fight over fraudster Melissa Caddick’s last assets
A pair of Christian Dior sneakers Caddick bought for her son could be valued at $12,000 if they were in mint condition, a court heard.
- by Kate McClymont
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Melissa Caddick’s parents to move out of $2.5m Sydney penthouse
The impending sale of an eastern suburbs property will bring to a close the complicated unravelling of the fraudster’s affairs.
- by Kate McClymont
Melissa Caddick’s fake taxes of $1 million to be repaid by ATO
The ATO will have to return the taxes Melissa Caddick paid on the $23.5 million she stole from investors to create the appearance she was operating a legitimate business.
- by Kate McClymont
Koletti ‘chose not to disclose’ details leading up to Caddick’s disappearance, coroner finds
A coronial inquest has found that while the conwoman is dead, her husband waiting 30 hours to report her missing suggested he withheld information about her disappearance.
- by Kate McClymont
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Melissa Caddick inquest finds fraudster is dead, but coroner can’t determine cause
One of Australia’s most perplexing missing persons cases is set to remain a mystery. The deputy coroner has reserved her harshest criticism for husband Anthony Koletti.
- by Kate McClymont
‘The gall of the Grimleys’: Melissa Caddick’s parents seek almost $1m to vacate flat
A settlement offer would see Ted and Barb Grimley, who are in their eighties, receive a much higher return than other victims of their fraudster daughter.
- by Kate McClymont and Michaela Whitbourn
Caddick’s parents want receivers to cough up for interest payments
The battle between the parents of missing fraudster Melissa Caddick and her victims has escalated with legal action foreshadowed against receivers handling her estate.
- by Kate McClymont
Legal fees expected to hit $1m in battle over Melissa Caddick’s estate
Out-of-pocket investors, who lost $23.5 million in the fraudster’s Ponzi scheme, may only recover around 30 cents for every $1 owed to them.
- by Kate McClymont
Melissa Caddick’s victims band together to target parents’ claim
The fraudster’s victims are fighting Barb and Ted Grimley’s claim that they should get preferential treatment when it comes to distributing Caddick’s estate.
- by Kate McClymont
Caddick’s cause of death likely to remain a mystery, coronial inquest hears
In closing remarks on the final day of the inquest into the fraudster, deputy state coroner Elizabeth Ryan acknowledged the stress the inquiry caused Caddick’s family.
- by Kate McClymont
Melissa Caddick’s seized Sydney mansion fetches close to $10m
The Sydney mansion of conwoman Melissa Caddick has sold for close to $10 million, which liquidators say is a strong result amid declining property prices.