A business director who has scammed millions from the financial gigantic Deloitte to blow it on artworks and High-Living wants less time in prison to spend more time with his dog.
Paul Quill, 45, argued on Thursday guilty of Victoria's district court to steal more than $ 2.78 million from the audit company during the COVID-19 Lockdowns.
The court heard that Quill was only one level to be a partner when he used his corporate credit card to incur thousands of illegal costs.
He did this while he saw a salary that earned him $ 666,682 between July 2017 and February 2022, excluding $ 91,000 in bonuses.
The court heard while Quill had demanded $ 3.24 million during that period, he was only charged with regard to $ 2.78 million of them.
Deloitte was able to reverse the lion's share of that amount after the federal court Quill ordered to repay $ 3.1 million in a separate civil action in 2022.
The court heard that Quill had received expenses worth more than $ 275,000 a month, while he only earned $ 14,000 a month.
Many of the extraordinary claims had been passed on as money that he claimed to be due for 'stationary, shipping, photocopy and court costs'.
Paul Quill, 45, argued on Thursday guilty of Victoria's district court to steal more than $ 2.78 million from the Global Auditing Company during Victoria's World defeated COVID-19 Lockdowns
Quill Bleeing his stolen fortune on artworks, jewelry, designer furniture and chic clothing.
That was his extravagance, many of the artworks he bought remained unopened and kept in storage.
Quill was introduced to help Joe Gutnick's failed mining group when he stole $ 682,587.22 from Merlin Diamonds to finance his enormous contemporary art collection, including works by Archibald Prize winners.
Other victims were Linton & Kay Galleries for an amount of $ 134,000, Spa Bath Company 15 degrees by design, and designer jewelry dealer Camilla Gough, which was hit by a bill of $ 786,000.
The Commercial Art Gallivan+Strumpf, based in Sydney, was confronted with a cost account of $ 637,000 for fake search and archiving costs' and other invented claims.
Quill also bought goods in a London Art Gallery, a designer Watch Outlet, a kitchen supply and expensive clothing stores, including Louis Vuitton and Yves Saint Laurent.
The court heard that the thief only came clean about his crime increase when a routine audit of the company's own books caught the wind of Quill's shameful cost claims.
While Deloitte Quill chased a civil claim, Victorian investigators waited until the procedure was concluded before he charged him in January last year.
Deloitte has not provided a victim impact statement
The court heard that Deloitte refused to provide the court a victim impact statement, despite the clear consequences for her company by insulting Quill.
Quill has been in prison for ten years from each on the two counts of gaining financial benefits through deception that he has admitted.
But Quill believes his yes. I have to be limited because he will miss his dog.
Top Melbourne lawyer Philip Dunn KC told the court that his client would also be more difficult because he was homosexual and suffered from self-image issues.
He said that the court had judged doctors Quill as suffering from a mental illness, who had affected him in prison in prison in prison.
“It's madness. It's just crazy behavior, “said Mr. Dunn.
“It is disturbed behavior we would say … it's a tragedy. This is a wasted life.
“This is a man who qualified to be a lawyer or accountant and he has become a hamfanate for psychological reasons.”
Mr Dunn described the insult of Quill as a 'sugar hit'.
Philip Dunn KC (left) represents Paul Quill at the County Court of Victoria
“There is no matter like this and it creates his own conviction problems,” he said.
When pleading for Clementia, Mr. Dunn claimed that Quill had once threatened to kill himself if he was divorced from his dog.
“In 2020 he has the dog. He loves his dog, “Mr Dunn told court.
'I know that may sound crazy, but that dog he acquired when he had a relationship was the only constant living being in his life.
“I was instructed that he would have committed suicide time and time again if he didn't have the dog.”
It was an argument that was supported by forensic psychiatrist andrew Carroll.
“I think it is more likely than not that the prison will have a detrimental effect on his mental health and I say that for a number of reasons,” he said.
“He will be alienated from his family and from his dog, which is an important source of emotional support for him.”
Judge Samantha Marks allowed Quill to enjoy a last piece of freedom while he is considering his sentence, which will be distributed on 15 April.
