Bondi Junction solicitor charged over alleged massive $15M gambling theft

A solicitor from Bondi Junction is facing serious criminal charges after police alleged he siphoned almost AUD 15 million ($10.6 million) from his own clients and funnelled the money into gambling.

Investigators claim the 45-year-old quietly moved funds out of a series of business and trust accounts and into accounts he controlled, doing so repeatedly over close to two years. The money, detectives will allege in court, was then used to cover heavy gambling losses.

The case first came to light in September 2025, when the NSW Law Society alerted authorities to irregular transactions linked to a law firm in Sydney’s east. The tip-off led the NSW Police Force’s Financial Crimes Squad to establish Strike Force Salbrook to dig deeper into the firm’s financial records.

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