Jacob Daniel Anthonisz corruption charges dropped by prosecutors in massive WA fraud investigation
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Loading... - Grace King
- 05 May 2023
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Prosecutors have dropped more than 500 charges against the alleged accomplice of corrupt WA public servant Paul Whyte, who over a decade defrauded taxpayers of around $22 million in what investigators labelled the nation's single biggest case of public sector fraud.
Jacob Daniel Anthonisz, 46, had been due to stand trial in the Supreme Court in July, but today all 542 corruption charges were dropped after prosecutor Michael Cvetkoski revealed there had been a "breakdown in the understanding" with WA police of what was required to be presented as evidence in the case.
Mr Cvetkoski said WA police had asked for another 18 months to continue their investigations, but the state had considered it appropriate to discontinue the charges.
He described the situation as regrettable, but said the state would reassess the material gathered over the next year and a half before considering whether new charges should be laid. Read More..
