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VPL.2000.0003.1709_R2 VPL.2000.0003.1709 New 10/05 VP1092A INFORMER CONTACT REPORT (For DSU Use Only) TO BE COMPLETED BY HANDLER IN CONSULTATION WITH CONTROLLER Informer Registration No: | 21803838 | ICR No: I 016 | ICR Date Range From: | 13/01/06 | To: | 27/01/06 | Handler’s Name: ] Rank & No: | Controller Advised Prior To Contact: [XI Yes | | No Has the informer been tasked? [37| Yes (Detail Below) | | No Any money / benefit given to Source? If ‘Yes’ specify | No | Commission DATE TIME DETAIL OF CONTACT, RELEVANT INFORMATION & TASKING 13/01/06 1805 Phone HS it including, Royal legal HS at Mint Bar, cnr William Latrobe St, City, with friend and solicitor Leanne WARREN. the Last night HS forgot to mention Joe PARISI, he is by reasons IPII and he is doingdetermined very well financially. HS has heard this from Solicitorof immunity, 2 non-publication and^^^^^| of has legislative, Rob KARAMapplied keeps promising HS a Christmas present, has not delivered because he is “still waiting” ie; for money/gear. numberinterest been a HS SMS’d he replied whingeing about everybody wantingfor to borrow moneyoperationfrom him. have public Commissionreputational, HS will to,chase up Estate A gent tomorrow re KARAM unit, advised handler needs to be advised theat ev eryon stage of this, HS will do. 15/01/06 1300documentRec call privilege,and Phone back. limited Rob KARAMwhere reasons. Redactionsthis based in not KARAM ranq HS vesterdsty and was gambling last night iPII and Strangely he was asking but fpil safety professionalKARAM to getor in touch/leave message there. orders,KARAMappropriate asked re Apartment and will see HS next Wednesday re same. is Horty MOKBEL is also in Queensland. 16/01/06 1718 Phoneprivacy HS can ’t talk to ring back DISTRIBUTION: ORIGINAL ELECTRONIC COPY: TO IMU COPY: AT DSU Page 1 of 13 VPL.2000.0003.1710 New 10/05 VP1092A DATE TIME DETAIL OF CONTACT, RELEVANT INFORMATION & TASKING 1745 Rec call from HS and call back DSU Matters HS has been served with Section56A Mag Crt Act notice by FedPol. This relates to Tony MOKBEL’s arrest and interview of October, 2005, where during interview MOKBEL mentioned HS. Con HELIOTIS and Solicitor 2 have also been served. Informant is Fed Agent Glenn MORRISON, HS required to attend Court tomorrow, HS states that this will be a circus. HS going to see doctor tomorrow, has had a headache for several days. Reminded HS re KARAM renting a unit, HS to see him Wednesday. 17/01/06 1935 Phone HS Mr Bickley HS spoke to Mr Bickley , whohas^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^BCommission (as per previously submitted[IR ,^^^^^^Bcan’t understand whyit his including, Royal legal Rob KARAM the HS SMS’d KARAM, whoby will ringreasons HS tomorrow. KARAM’s requirements for a unit are security carpark, 2 bedrooms, beachfront.determined Port Melbourne, price not dicussed, HS believes willof be aroundimmunity, $500non-publication - $600! week. of has legislative, DSU Mattersapplied FedPol 56A matternumber hasinterest been adjourned until April. Still beenhas a headache, a believes from stress dealing with Tony MOKBEL, Mario CONDELLO,for Roberetaoperation WILLIAMS and Mr Bickley . Has seen Dr re headache, advised to give it a few days. have public Commission HS seeing interstate visitor, Dannyreputational, HASSER, from W.A., ex-client, sees very to, occasionally when HASSERthe on is in Melbourne document(LEAP Checkprivilege, re HASSER - unable to identify) limited 18/01/06 1310 Received missedwhere call and reasons.call HS back. Redactionsthis based not in Seeingand KARAM at 1500 near Shrine but Karl KHODER wassafety pulled over by Police last night some time prior to 2100 professionalhours and chargedor drive whilst disqualified orders,(Adv S/D BURROWS re KHODER) 1852 Recappropriate call. is Robprivacy KARAM Currently at Milan Restaurant, Lygon Street, CARLTON, with Rabie KARAM @ Rob Shane Francis BUGEJA @ Crazy (Adv S/D ROWE OpPURANA - Nil surveillance) 2230 Rec phone call and call back. Rob KARAM DISTRIBUTION: ORIGINAL ELECTRONIC COPY: TO IMU COPY: AT DSU Page 2 of 13 VPL.2000.0003.1711 New 10/05 VP1092A DATE TIME DETAIL OF CONTACT, RELEVANT INFORMATION & TASKING . There is no rush to get back to KARAM as he is going to Phillip Island tonight, re business, will possibly see him Friday. BUGEJA was present for all this conversation. HS mentioned Section 51 but not required this stage Commission it . including, Royal legal AT end of night, KARAM asked HS about last man HS went out with, asked why ahd never met him, whothe had met him etc. HS said Tony MOKBEL had met this person, so KARAMby telephonedreasons MOKBEL to verify this. determined Horty MOKBEL of MNL^^^Mimmunity,non-publication After the restaurant, KARAM droppedof off HShas to outside office and met with Horty MOKBEL,applied had spoken on phone prior. HS thenlegislative, had an “ugly incident” with Horty, would not elaborate. Handler assumes this was some type of unwanted sexualnumber advanceinterest as HS admitted that it was a M/F type incident and that beenHorty had a been drinking. Horty was with Jacques EL HAGE @ Jack EL HAGE @ Jack HAJJ Pll for operation haveTomorrow HSpublic is seeing Tony MC )KBEL early in the morning. Handler to ring Commissionreputational, mid morning.to, the on 19/01/06 1050 Rec call and phone back document privilege, limitedHS car being serviced and has a n appointment with Con HELIOTIS at 1200. where reasons. Redactionsthis HS ex-boyfriend firstbased name is “Ja ck” reluctant to reveal full name, states is a not straight guy, non-criminal, not re ated to HS profession. in HS to andmeet with Handler after 18 00 tonight. but1107 Rec phone call safety professionalKarl KHODER or wants to meet HS tonight after 1800 so as HS can witness orders,someappropriate signatures on documents re purchase of some Horses. 1152 isPhone HS Karlprivacy KHODER Karl KHODER bought 4 x horses and has to give vendor, Ron or Norm GEORGIO, a cheque re same, This will happen at the vendor’s restaurant which is “Georgios”, opposite or near Malvern Police Station. (TELSTRA White Pages: Georgi os Restaurant, corner High St and Glenferrie Road, ARMADALE BUS: 98224e $64) 1540 Phone HS, en route to pick up cejr, to call back. 1635 Rec Phone call and phone back. Clarification and further details re info re DISTRIBUTION: ORIGINAL ELECTRONIC COPY: TO IMU COPY: AT DSU Page 3 of 13 New 10/05 VP1092A DATE TIME DETAIL OF CONTACT, RELEVANT INFORMATION & TASKING KARAM of last night. Rob KARAM . KARAM owes HS about $5,500 legal fees, says he hasn’t paid because “is waiting for something”. On Christmas Eve just past, HS was visitingCommission father’s grave at a cemetery in the same street as or very close to KARAM’s house in Kew, when driving pastr he was out the front, HS stopped and was invited in. Sometimeit between Christmas and New Years Eve, including,KARAM brought HS a present of perfume and apologised, “sorry RoyalI’ve got no money,legal I’m still waiting.” HS had observed at that time that KARAM never seemed to have cash, despite travelling interstate. Previouslythe he could get hold of $10,000 to $20,000 overnight, currently doesby not reasonshave money. determined Re last night, KARAM wasof going immunity, to Phillipnon-publication Island, said he was taking his mother (even though left at 2230) toof see hishas brother but that the trip was business andapplied pleasure, his brother is staying therelegislative, for a while. numberinterest been a for operation have public Commissionreputational, to, the on document privilege, limited where reasons. Redactionsthis based not in and but safety VPL.2000.0003.1712 professional or orders,appropriate is privacy . DISTRIBUTION: ORIGINAL ELECTRONIC COPY: TO IMU COPY: AT DSU Page 4 of 13 VPL.2000.0003.1713 New 10/05 VP1092A DATE TIME DETAIL OF CONTACT, RELEVANT INFORMATION & TASKING KARAM is still driving his wife Volkswagen Golf and using mobile phone number^^^^^^|(previously l/R’d) and another non-attributable number. BUGEJA uses mobile phone numbenjll^^^^^H KARAM would not give HS his other phone number, may do so if HS also had a non-attributable phone. KARAM would not ring a legitimate phone, or receive calls from anyone’s known phone, he is extremely careful re this, he has learnt from previous charges/briefs, always gets rid of handsets and SIM cards, knows about^^^^H^^^^^^I and is very paranoid re this. HS believes he would definitely ring his brother (Bill KARAM) from the other phone, N/K who else. HS received an SMS from BUGEJA afterCommission the meeting last night which stated “you are a darling gorgeous”, it including, Royal legal the by reasons determined Clarification of discussion ofre HSimmunity,’s ex partner:non-publication KARAM asked what HS was waiting for re having a partner, HS repliedof thehas “wow factor”. KARAM then asked what appliedabout the ex ? HS responded by tellinglegislative, him about all the ex’s good points, after which he asked “Does this bloke even exist (ie: he’s too good to be true,number that interestis the context in which he rang Tony MOKBEL to see if he hadbeen me thisa “ex”. HS had spoken of a very “personal” SMS HS had received, KARAM jokingly asked for proof, HS then showed him first inoffensivefor part of message.operation That was when he asked if anyone had ever met havethis ex., insinuatingpublic that he does not exist, and that twas when the discussion Commissionreputational, re MOKBELto, meeting same and KARAM rang to confirm same, fairly joking/light hearted manner.the on Also, Tony MOKBEL tells people he is in a relationship with HS, HS believes that this is a recurring trick to manipulate documentand control privilege, HS and others, HS vehemently denies this relationship.