Annalouise Spence’s lavish 50th birthday party is alleged to be part of her $1.6 million fraud.

From The Capella to custody:Woman accused of defrauding billionaire boss hit with more charges

Having marked her 50th with a lavish party she threw allegedly using her boss’s money,one year later Annalouise Spence spent her 51st on remand in a Sydney jail.

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Corrupt former NSW MP Eddie Obeid leaves Long Bay jail last year.

‘Outrageous’ crimes:Inside the Supreme Court battle for Eddie Obeid’s $30m coal cash

The NSW Crime Commission has launched a legal bid to seize proceeds of crime from the Obeid Corporation.

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Annalouise Spence has been refused bail.

‘Overwhelming case’:Billionaire’s ex-secretary refused bail over alleged $1.6m fraud

Sitting alone in a small room,the former secretary for billionaire Judith Neilson appeared to be fighting back tears upon hearing the judge’s decision.

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GIF:Police raid the home of Annalouise Spence.

Police raid home of billionaire’s ex-private secretary in luxury goods fraud investigation

Neighbours were woken by loud shouts followed by shattering glass as police raided the home of the former private secretary to philanthropist Judith Neilson.

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Judith Neilson’s former private secretary Annalouise “Lou” Spence.

‘Profound betrayal’:The billionaire and her secretary’s $1.5m sequin-studded fraud

Billionaire philanthropist Judith Neilson has accused her secretary of stealing $1.5 million for first-class flights,a Rolex and Jimmy Choos.

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Corrupt former NSW MP Eddie Obeid leaves Long Bay jail on Wednesday.

Eddie Obeid escapes prosecution over corrupt water deal

Criminal charges against the disgraced former NSW minister were dropped on the eve of his third trial for misconduct in a public office.

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Warren Jack claimed he gave his girlfriend $400,000 in cash.

The lying,the Ferrari wish and the $400,000 in the wardrobe

A judge has rejected the “fanciful” explanations former bankrupt Warren Jack gave to a Sydney court about cash he claimed to have given his employee-turned-girlfriend

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Richard White was heard on teh recording offering an employee $5million tax-free.

The phone call,the $5m cash offer – and insider trading allegations

A recording of billionaire Richard White apparently trying to settle with an employee who complained about his conduct has been sent to the corporate regulator.

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Mick Gatto,Geoffrey Watson … and Tony Soprano.

Mick Gatto sues Sydney silk claiming he likened him to Tony Soprano

Barrister Geoffrey Watson is being sued for defamation by Melbourne underworld identity Mick Gatto.

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Index Stepanyon/Baghsarian

Intended victims taunt bungling kidnappers of Sydney grandfather

Elderly widower Chris Baghsarian lived a quiet life and had never fallen foul of the law. Only a few doors down,the colourful Stepanyan family was only too well known to the police.

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