Ashlyn Nassif

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Jean Nassif's daughter released on fraud charges, posting $2.6 ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Ashlyn Nassif, 27, spent the night in police custody after a series of raids at homes and businesses across Sydney on Tuesday.

The inquiry pursuing Jean Nassif was sparked after extraordinary claims by NSW Liberal MP Ray Williams. [Sign up here](/link/follow-20170101-p57ogt). The matter will return to court in two weeks. Jean Nassif is among key witnesses being sought by an upper house inquiry examining allegations of impropriety over development decisions at Hills Shire Council. He has not been accused of any wrongdoing in relation to their investigation. “The allegations were dealt with already by the ICAC and the person making the allegations has not offered a shred of evidence,” he previously told the committee, adding that he had not left the country to avoid the inquiry, rather it was a pre-planned holiday.

Glamorous lawyer's eyewatering bail (NEWS.com.au)

The glamorous daughter of a controversial property developer and partner in a successful law firm has allegedly been involved in a $150m fraud.

But on January 10, he won a stay of the ban in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal until a review of that decision takes place. Mr Nassif was due to be a key witness in the upper house inquiry assessing decisions at the Hills Shire Council, but wrote to the committee saying he was overseas and could not appear to give evidence last month. Ms Nassif was arrested on Tuesday morning and has not entered pleas to the two charges of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception and publishing false or misleading material to obtain an advantage. The glamorous daughter of a controversial property developer and partner in a successful law firm has allegedly been involved in a $150m fraud. Magistrate Grogan said the allegations were “extremely serious” given Ms Nassif was in the position of a legal practitioner in the NSW Supreme Court, the large amount of money involved and the fact it “seems to be part of a sophisticated and planned situation”. A court has heard bombshell allegations against the glamorous daughter of a controversial property developer, relating to a $150m construction loan.

Ashlyn Nassif: Glamorous EA Place lawyer, 27, charged with ... (Daily Mail)

Ashlyn Nassif, 27, the daughter of Sydney property developer Jean Nassif - spent the night behind bars after being charged over her alleged involvement in a ...

In 2019, Mr Nassif uploaded a video of him presenting the luxury vehicle to the mother of his children with the comment, 'Congratulations Mrs Nassif… 'When life try's (sic) to knock you down, I will ALWAYS have your back. She also notes she is a committee member of the Property Council of Australia and lists her hobbies as 'reading, travelling, going to the beach and spending time with family'. Magistrate Grogin noted that Nassif has no criminal record, is of good character and is a lawyer of the supreme court of NSW, but described the allegations as 'serious' and of a 'planned and sophisticated' nature. 'To my daughter, NEVER forget that I love you. Mr Nassif, who is in Lebanon, posted a supportive message to his daughter on Instagram over the top of a video of a child playing on a beach.

Daughter of Sydney developer released on bail after being charged ... (The Guardian)

Court hears allegations against Ashlyn Nassif, 27, relate to Skyview development in Castle Hill.

Nassif appeared via video link from prison wearing an orange tie-dye top, and waved to her mother, sister and fiance, who were in the court. In a statement the NSW Police said that after the raids, Ashlyn Nassif attended the Day Street police station where she was arrested and charged. That inquiry – which is separate and unrelated to the police investigation – has been seeking to call Jean Nassif, who is currently in rural Lebanon, as a witness. While Nassif was the only person to have been charged in relation to the NSW Police investigation, the court heard it had been “foreshadowed” that there was likely to be more to come. Grogin said she was accused of making “false and misleading” statements in relation to the sale. Ashlyn Nassif, the daughter of Jean Nassif, a Sydney property developer has been released on bail after she was arrested by the

Sydney developer Jean Nassif's lawyer daughter charged with fraud ... (ABC News)

Sydney property developer Jean Nassif's 27-year-old daughter Ashlyn is granted bail after spending the night behind bars.

Mr Nassif said he was in a remote part of Lebanon at the time and denied any wrongdoing. The magistrate said it was alleged it was "a sophisticated and planned situation" — but referred to her good character as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of NSW and lack of criminal record in granting her bail. The magistrate said "the offences are extremely serious in nature" adding this was because of the amount of money mentioned in the allegations and "the fact she's a legal practitioner of NSW".

Meet the Nassifs: the Sydney property developer, a Lamborghini ... (The Guardian)

A multimillion-dollar apartment complex found to have building defects is also now the centre of a police investigation.

Nassif has been asked to appear before the probe, but is currently in rural Lebanon and has so far been unavailable. [Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/29/email-newsletters-guardian-australia-best-daily-news-emails-newsletter-free-sign-up-inbox-subscribe-headlines?CMP=copyembed) [email newsletters for your daily news roundup](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/29/email-newsletters-guardian-australia-best-daily-news-emails-newsletter-free-sign-up-inbox-subscribe-headlines?CMP=copyembed) Jean Nassif has long fascinated tabloid news outlets thanks to a habit for ostentatious displays of wealth. “Focus on your own future and how you can provide a good luxurious life for yourselves, your wives, children and your loved ones … Although that decision was [dozens of defects in](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-08/nsw-building-licence-suspended-jean-nassif-and-toplace-developer/101748528) [three separate](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-08/nsw-building-licence-suspended-jean-nassif-and-toplace-developer/101748528) [residential developments constructed by Toplace](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-08/nsw-building-licence-suspended-jean-nassif-and-toplace-developer/101748528). And yassss I like like like itttt,” he wrote at the time. Chandler issued a number of rectification orders against Toplace developments in the Hills and other parts of Sydney after his inspections found building defects and in the letter he made reference to “attempts to attack my character”. [alleged senior members of the party had been “paid significant funds”](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/24/nsw-liberal-mp-uses-parliamentary-privilege-to-accuse-party-members-of-corruption) to install new councillors to support development applications by Toplace. Absent was her father, a colourful Most recently, Nassif and Toplace have become the focus of a separate and unrelated probe by a He was among a list of 24 potential “witnesses and parties” to the proceedings that Ashlyn Nassif is banned from contacting as part of her bail conditions.

Nassif and daughter allegedly deceived bank to secure $150 million ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Property developer Jean Nassif and his daughter secured approval for the credit application by deceiving Westpac with “fake” documents, police allege.

However, he added that she came before the court with no criminal record and as a person of good character. The matter will return to court in two weeks. EA Legal was allegedly featured as the “vendor’s solicitor” in qualifying presale contracts supplied to Westpac. However, police will allege data was manipulated and that multiple contracts were not genuine or at “arm’s length” from Nassif’s associates. Under the terms, presales had to be conducted “at arm’s length” with 10 per cent deposits. A key condition for approval was that Toplace secure $10.5 million, or 20 per cent, of presales in one of the residential buildings.