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Economic Times
7 hours ago
- Economic Times
Who is Anthony Koletti? Husband of late fraudster Melissa Caddick charged with assault in Vaucluse, near where she vanished
Anthony Koletti married Melissa Caddick in 2013 after meeting her as a client. Caddick later orchestrated a $30 million Ponzi scheme and gained national attention after her mysterious disappearance in November 2020. (Image: Instagram/anthonytalbotsalon) 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 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 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, 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 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.
Perth Now
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Vogue Williams hates her name
Vogue Williams hates her name. The 39-year-old model - who has children Theodore, six, Gigi, five, and Otto, two, with husband Spencer Matthews - was teased in her teens because of her unusual moniker and is baffled as to why her parents chose something so "tacky". She told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: 'Vogue is just very, very tacky. It's cigarettes and a Range Rover. 'It's not like [my mum] was some Jimi Hendrix kind of vibe person. She was very, very well behaved.' Noting she wasn't bothered until she started getting teased in her teens, she added: 'Then around 18 and 19, it got cool again, and now I'm kind of going into the territory of, like, when I'm a granny, people saying, 'Who? Granny Vogue?'' Although Vogue and Spencer are frequently in the public eye, the My Therapist Ghosted Me podcaster has hired someone to look after her social media accounts and is trying to be online less because she thinks the internet has grown increasingly "negative". She said: 'To be honest, we keep a lot of stuff private. We're open enough online. 'I don't have to be online too much. I think it's become quite a negative landscape. Look at that Coldplay couple. That just wouldn't have happened 15 years ago, and it's just gone viral. And everyone forgets there are families behind that who are really struggling. We're just turning it into memes... 'I've been in the firing line of so many things, and I'm like anybody else, it can deeply affect you. There's nothing you can control about it. 'You know your own truth. You know what's going on in our life. We know it's all bulls***. We all know they're just bored.' However, Vogue recently received a message from a woman who wanted to apologise for a message she had sent her almost two years ago. She recalled: 'She said, 'I'm really sorry I was having such a bad day that day. And I just, like, reread that message I sent you because something popped up on my phone from your stories.' 'I thought, fair play to you. You've actually come back after all that time and apologised – that's really impressive.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
The common but very naughty driving habit that will cost you a $400 fine and five demerit points
Thousands of drivers who were fined for using their phones while behind the wheel argued that the device was actually another item - like a wallet or banana bread. Three out of four motorists who told the judge they weren't using their phone on NSW roads were still required to pay their fines. But the low success rate didn't stop many drivers from arguing that it wasn't a phone pictured in their hand, with some going as far as to claim it was actually 'a chocolate wafer,' 'a calculator,' or 'banana bread.' Mobile phone detection cameras were introduced in early 2020 and have since caught one in every 957 drivers breaking phone laws. Despite being photographed holding their phones by the cameras, 879 people have contested their fines so far this year. One motorist told the court they had been snapped holding a 'receipt tin,' which the judge dismissed, ordering them to pay a $500 fine. Another claimed they were using an 'electric shaver' but were still found guilty. In a shocking case, a driver claimed the phone pictured was actually a 'Kit Kat,' but the judge upheld their $400 fine and ordered them to cover an additional $600 in departmental costs. Other failed misidentification arguments included banana bread, wallets, a calculator, and a 'remote control for a car stereo'. Transport for NSW Secretary Josh Murray explained that many motorists likely believed they could get away with disputing the fine, as the photo they receive is often small and grainy. He claimed many were shocked when they realised the image supplied to the judge is large and detailed, with the phone clearly visible. "They're thinking, 'What's to say what the picture shows'," Murray told the Daily Telegraph. "But once the pic is shown on a big TV screen next to the magistrate, it's often very clear that it is a phone — sometimes you can even see the brand name. "Everyone deserves their day in court but with three out of four cases being upheld, it's clear many drivers are ticking the box." Roughly 614 million cars have been checked by mobile phone detection cameras since March 1, 2020. Of those, 910,000 checks resulted in fines for illegal phone use. Transport for NSW Secretary Josh Murray explained that many drivers mistakenly believed mobile phone detection cameras (pictured) produce poor-quality images. The fine for using a mobile phone is typically $423 but jumps to $562 if the offence was recorded in a school zone. On top of the monetary loss, convicted drivers lose five demerit points. Up to 47 mobile phone detection cameras operate in NSW at a time. Revenue collected from mobile phone, seatbelt and speeding fines goes into a Community Road Safety Fund to help cover the cost of road safety initiatives.
The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Kate hails power of past objects to inspire future as her new exhibition opens
She highlighted an eclectic mix of items from the V&A, including a watercolour painting of a forest glade by children's author Beatrix Potter, a medieval Somerset church tile and a Welsh quilt handmade almost 200 years ago. The Princess of Wales joined textiles curator Oriole Cullen and Kate Parsons, director of collections care and access (Eddie Mulholland/Daily Telegraph) In a message written by Kate, displayed with her Makers and Creators exhibition, she says: 'Objects can tell a story. A collection of objects can create a narrative, both about our past and as inspiration for the future. 'This display celebrates our past makers and creators and illustrates how much historic objects can influence fashion, design, film, art and creativity today. 'Individual, unique objects can come together to create a collective whole that helps us to explore our social and cultural experiences and the role we play in the wider tapestry of life.' V&A East Storehouse staff preparing the new mini display 'Makers and Creators', curated by the Princess of Wales (David Parry/V&A East Storehouse) Other items include a costume by Oliver Messel, one of Britain's foremost stage designers, for the Fairy of the Woodland Glade worn by Diana Vere in the Royal Ballet's 1960 production of The Sleeping Beauty. A Victorian Morris & Co furnishing screen designed by William Morris's assistant John Henry Dearle and a George Henry Boughton oil painting called A Woman Holding a Mirror and a Rose also feature. The mini-exhibition also boasts a Chinese blue and white Qing dynasty porcelain vase from the mid 17th to early 18th century, a sculpture by Clemence Dane of her hands and a childhood photograph album belonging to Beatrix Potter's father Rupert Potter. The Princess of Wales was shown around the V&A East Storehouse by the V&A's director Tristram Hunt (Eddie Mulholland/Daily Telegraph The princess is the V&A's patron and she chose the items in June when she visited its East Storehouse in Stratford, east London, to learn about the depository's 'order an object' system where paintings, furniture, books and sculptures can be requested by the public for personal viewing. Kate's Makers and Creators exhibition is one of more than 100 changing mini displays set up at the ends of storage racking in the storehouse. More than 500,000 creative works – from individual items to whole collections like the Glastonbury festival archive – are stored at the site, the majority of the V&A's collection.
Western Telegraph
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Western Telegraph
Kate hails power of past objects to inspire future as her new exhibition opens
Kate said 'unique' items can help people explore the 'role we play in the wider tapestry of life' as the collection she chose went on display at the new V&A East Storehouse. She highlighted an eclectic mix of items from the V&A, including a watercolour painting of a forest glade by children's author Beatrix Potter, a medieval Somerset church tile and a Welsh quilt handmade almost 200 years ago. The Princess of Wales joined textiles curator Oriole Cullen and Kate Parsons, director of collections care and access (Eddie Mulholland/Daily Telegraph) In a message written by Kate, displayed with her Makers and Creators exhibition, she says: 'Objects can tell a story. A collection of objects can create a narrative, both about our past and as inspiration for the future. 'This display celebrates our past makers and creators and illustrates how much historic objects can influence fashion, design, film, art and creativity today. 'Individual, unique objects can come together to create a collective whole that helps us to explore our social and cultural experiences and the role we play in the wider tapestry of life.' V&A East Storehouse staff preparing the new mini display 'Makers and Creators', curated by the Princess of Wales (David Parry/V&A East Storehouse) Other items include a costume by Oliver Messel, one of Britain's foremost stage designers, for the Fairy of the Woodland Glade worn by Diana Vere in the Royal Ballet's 1960 production of The Sleeping Beauty. A Victorian Morris & Co furnishing screen designed by William Morris's assistant John Henry Dearle and a George Henry Boughton oil painting called A Woman Holding a Mirror and a Rose also feature. The mini-exhibition also boasts a Chinese blue and white Qing dynasty porcelain vase from the mid 17th to early 18th century, a sculpture by Clemence Dane of her hands and a childhood photograph album belonging to Beatrix Potter's father Rupert Potter. The Princess of Wales was shown around the V&A East Storehouse by the V&A's director Tristram Hunt (Eddie Mulholland/Daily Telegraph The princess is the V&A's patron and she chose the items in June when she visited its East Storehouse in Stratford, east London, to learn about the depository's 'order an object' system where paintings, furniture, books and sculptures can be requested by the public for personal viewing. Kate's Makers and Creators exhibition is one of more than 100 changing mini displays set up at the ends of storage racking in the storehouse. More than 500,000 creative works – from individual items to whole collections like the Glastonbury festival archive – are stored at the site, the majority of the V&A's collection.
