Disgraced AFL participant supervisor Ricky Nixon has sacked his attorneys solely three weeks earlier than he deliberate to battle allegations he bought faux premiership memorabilia.
Nixon, 61, was attributable to face a two-day contested listening to in February however he advised Melbourne Magistrates Courtroom on Thursday he not had attorneys appearing for him.
He as a substitute needs to characterize himself and query no less than three additional prosecution witnesses over claims he fraudulently bought footballs in October 2021.
He allegedly claimed the balls have been signed by Melbourne Soccer Membership gamers after their 2021 AFL premiership win.
He has been charged with 10 counts of acquiring property by deception after allegedly receiving $595 per soccer.
Nixon can also be charged with making or utilizing a false doc in relation to authentication certificates despatched with the footballs.
Disgraced AFL participant supervisor Ricky Nixon has sacked his attorneys solely three weeks earlier than a courtroom listening to in Melbourne
Nixon (pictured proper, with Collingwood legend Dane Swan) needs to characterize himself to reply claims he fraudulently bought footballs in October of 2021 following the Melbourne Demons’ premiership triumph
Three civilian witnesses and the police informant have been attributable to give proof within the contested listening to, beginning February 12.
However Nixon’s plans to name no less than three extra witnesses would blow out the 2 days designated for the listening to, the prosecutor mentioned.
Justice of the Peace Tara Hartnett ordered the contested listening to be vacated and one other administrative listening to be listed on February 6 to ‘iron out’ any points within the case.
She initially requested if Nixon can be obtainable to attend courtroom on February 7 however he mentioned he had a Ted Whitten charity golf event to compete in.
Ms Hartnett ordered Nixon and the police informant seem in courtroom on February 6 the place a brand new contested listening to date may very well be listed.
Nixon, who confronted courtroom by way of video hyperlink on Thursday, appeared pissed off earlier than his matter was referred to as shortly after 11am.
He advised the clerk he couldn’t wait any longer as a result of there was a removalist at his home who had been ‘patiently ready’ since 7am to go to a storage facility with him.
Nixon has denied the allegations of fraud, claiming he was duped by a faux AFL licensee who bought him the footballs
The clerk suggested Nixon to remain on the hyperlink as a result of his case was about to be referred to as.
Nixon is presently serving a group corrections order after he was discovered responsible in June 2024 of illegal assault and discharging a missile.
Justice of the Peace Vincenzo Caltabiano decided Nixon punched and kicked an Australia Put up employee at his Port Melbourne dwelling on March 10, 2022, earlier than throwing a bundle at him.
