Who is Anthony Koletti? Husband of late fraudster Melissa Caddick charged with assault in Vaucluse, near where she vanished
Anthony Koletti, husband of the late fraudster Melissa Caddick, has been charged with common assault following an alleged incident at a Sydney park. NSW Police allege that Koletti, 43, assaulted a 73-year-old woman at Lighthouse Reserve in Vaucluse around 5 pm on Wednesday, July 23, according to Daily Telegraph. The police also said that the woman did not require medical treatment.Earlier this week, police released an image of a man wearing a black Under Armour T-shirt, black cap, and sunglasses, asking for public help in identifying him.Following the appeal, Koletti presented himself at Waverley Police Station late Wednesday night, where officers charged him with one count of common assault. He was granted bail and is set to appear in court on September 5, 2025.Koletti came into the public eye in 2020 after the disappearance of his wife, Melissa Caddick. Caddick was being investigated for stealing over $30 million from investors.
She was last seen leaving their Dover Heights home on November 12, 2020. In February 2021, a shoe containing her foot was discovered on a beach on the NSW South Coast, hundreds of kilometres from where she went missing.
Melissa Caddick is officially confirmed deceased. In May 2023, Deputy State Coroner Elizabeth Ryan formally concluded that Caddick who went missing from her Dover Heights home in November 2020, has died, though the cause, timing, and location of her death remain unknown as per reports from abc.net.au.While a severed foot matching her DNA washed ashore months after her disappearance, the inquest couldn't determine whether she died by suicide, accident, or foul play.
Anthony Koletti is a Sydney-based hairdresser with over 25 years of experience, who also worked part-time as a DJ in the city's eastern suburbs, as per reports from The Daily Telegraph..
He married Melissa Caddick in 2013 after meeting her as a client. Caddick later became known for orchestrating a $30 million Ponzi scheme. Koletti came into the national spotlight after her mysterious disappearance in November 2020, which occurred shortly after federal police raided their home. Her partial remains were discovered months later, washed up on the NSW South Coast.
After Caddick vanished, her assets were liquidated as part of the fraud investigation, reportedly leaving Koletti with only A$1.95 in his bank account. He now lives in a modest apartment in Vaucluse and helps raise Caddick's teenage son from a previous relationship. Despite media speculation, Koletti has denied any knowledge or involvement in the fraud.
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