Big win for Sara Daizli, glamorous ex-banker facing 120 fraud charges: Judge grants her a right that every other Australian already enjoys
A former bank employee has been given permission to open a new bank account as she prepares to fight allegations she abused her role to defraud banks.
Police allege that between February 2016 and December 2018, Sara Daizli opened accounts under fictitious names and embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars.
She is said to have transferred money into her bank account under a false name and used the ill-gotten gains to fund an extravagant lifestyle.
The 32-year-old is also accused of submitting fraudulent loan applications to St George and ANZ banks.
She has pleaded not guilty to a whopping 120 charges, including dealing in the proceeds of crime and 108 counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception.
On Monday, Ms Daizli’s lawyer asked the court for permission to open a new bank account in her name as she prepares to fight the claims against her.
As part of her strict bail conditions, the former bank employee is prohibited from doing business with any financial institution other than an existing bank account held in her name.
The Public Prosecution Service did not oppose her request to open another bank account.
Police allege that between February 2016 and December 2018, Sara Daizli opened accounts under fictitious names and embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars
Ms Daizli has been given permission to open a new bank account as she prepares to fight allegations she abused her role to defraud banks
The request was granted by Judge Mark Williams, who ordered Ms Daizli to provide police with details of the new bank account within 24 hours of opening the account.
Court documents show the 32-year-old remains subject to strict bail conditions, including a ban on working in the financial sector.
She personally agreed to forfeit $550,000 if she did not appear in court, while two people she knew put up an additional $1,050,000 bond to ensure she would appear.
Ms Daizli will appear in court again next week for a hearing on the disputed issues ahead of her trial in the New South Wales District Court in September.
She is also facing civil proceedings brought by Westpac Bank in connection with her alleged fraud.
