US EditionDaryl Maguire found guilty of misleading corruption watchdog
- On Friday at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court, former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire was convicted of providing false or misleading testimony during a 2018 public inquiry.
- In July 2023, ICAC concluded that Maguire and former Premier Gladys Berejiklian were involved in significant corrupt behavior during their undisclosed five-year relationship.
- Maguire misled ICAC about expected benefits from a $48 million Campsie property deal, despite recorded calls showing he sought a portion of the profits.
- Magistrate Clare Farnan declined Maguire's legal team's request for a non-publication order on Friday, which sought to prevent potential jury bias ahead of a separate trial scheduled in the District Court before the end of the year.
- Maguire faces a maximum two-year jail term and ongoing legal proceedings including conspiracy and visa fraud allegations, impacting NSW's political and judicial landscape.
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Ex-Liberal MP Daryl Maguire misled corruption probe, court finds
Ex-Liberal MP Daryl Maguire has been found guilty of misleading a corruption probe about benefits expected from a $48 million property development sale.The former member for Wagga Wagga, whose clandestine relationship with ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian led to her political downfall, appeared at Sydney's Downing Centre Courthouse for the verdict on Friday.Magistrate Clare Farnan found he misled the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruptio…
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