Jeweller accused of faking $2.8m robbery of own store

High-profile Sydney jeweller had 'strong' motive to stage robbery: judge

High-profile jeweller Michel Germani will remain in custody after a judge declared he had a powerful motive to plot a major robbery on his own city-centre store.His wife Coco's contacts in China formed part of the prosecution case for keeping the 66-year-old behind bars, a NSW Supreme Court bail hearing was told on Tuesday.Germani is accused of staging the robbery of his Sydney city store in January 2022, during which a female employee was alleg…

Jeweller accused of faking $2.8m robbery of own store

A key witness will not give evidence against a businessman accused of staging a robbery at his high-end jewellery store.

'Strong' motive for Sydney jeweller to stage robbery

The risk of renowned jeweller Michel Germani fleeing to China with $2.8 million worth of goods stolen from his own store has been weighed during a bail hearing.