Australia Australia - Marion Barter, 51, missing after trip to UK, June 1997 #7

[KeenSleuth17]

Maybe they got catering for lunch today… waiting… waiting

 

[Seriallyaddicted]

I don’t trust her one bit. She is just so disingenuous. I think she knew that her husband was a con artist and was ripping people off. Who do you know who is on a pension, not working and is raising a family and is taking overseas trips to Europe?! He travels out of the house regularly and she doesn’t think to question any if it. Complete BS, she knows what he was doing.

 

[Passingthru]

So far it appears that they could at least be charged with Social Security Fraud since 1980. When they went overseas, they remained on the Electoral Roll each year as someone pointed out yesterday. My prediction is that their pensions (if she was also on one as a Carer?) would have been automatically going into their bank account while they were away. Also since when did a person receive an invalid pension due to PSTD? Also they owned at least two or three properties other than where they were living which they probably did not disclose and they rented so they would also receive rent assistance. So do authorities force them to sell anything they own now in restitution so Diane is probably afraid she'll end up with no assets and in prison.

Social Security fraud is an important part of the CDPP’s practice. The Department of Human Services (DHS) refers briefs of evidence in relation to allegations that people have intentionally engaged in conduct that has seen them receive social security benefits they know they are not entitled to.

Cases typically involve someone receiving benefits that have been calculated on a false premise.

Main offences

• s.134.1(1) Criminal Code—obtaining property by deception
• s.134.2(1) Criminal Code—obtaining a financial advantage by deception
• s.135.1(5) Criminal Code—general dishonesty—causing a loss
• s.135.2(1) Criminal Code—obtaining a financial advantage.

Penalties
The maximum penalties are:

• 10 years’ imprisonment for offences of obtaining property and obtaining a financial advantage by deception
• 10 years’ imprisonment for an offence of general dishonesty
• 12 months’ imprisonment for an offence of obtaining a financial advantage.

I’m still not totally convinced that the “pension” wasn’t actually “proceeds from grift”.

 

[Estelle]

she reminds me of the wife in "muriel's wedding" .. if anyone remembers that.

or a Stepford wife? a married woman who submits to her husband's will and is preoccupied by domestic concerns and her own personal appearance.

However, I think if she knew about the fraud and still married him, she could have been into it all from the beginning. IMO she is only with RB for the money he can bring in whether legally or not and she is playing the role of the Stepford wife to try to get away with it.

 

[I dont buy it]

Is it back on yet or are they running late ? I thought they said 2pm
?

 

[KiwiNZ]

I’m still not totally convinced that the “pension” wasn’t actually “proceeds from grift”.

I am sure he applied for a pension he is that greedy, any free money

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Is it back yet ?

I have it set to automatically resume.

Waiting, taps foot!

 

[Estelle]

I’m still not totally convinced that the “pension” wasn’t actually “proceeds from grift”.

That too. But she would not admit to the pension if it wasn't true. She knows police know about it.

 

[caitlincurious]

Bet you RB has skipped town and theyre searching for him

 

[Estelle]

Bet you RB has skipped town and theyre searching for him

With his walker? He needs to be under surveillance. He is such a slippery character.

 

[Belleandsebastian]

Is it back yet ?

I have it set to automatically resume.

Waiting, taps foot!

Me too. Don't they know that I have very important things to do that I'm not doing?

 

[Belleandsebastian]

Bet you RB has skipped town and theyre searching for him

Or maybe he's had a medical "incident"

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Court has resumed.

 

[Passingthru]

That too. But she would not admit to the pension if it wasn't true. She knows police know about it.

She has to come up with some “legitimate” explanation for where the money came from.

also, they’re back and it scared the everloving out of me.

 

[Seabreeze1]

It irks me that they are both wearing the same clothes as yesterday.

 

[caitlincurious]

OMG D has a new lawyer. What is going on aha. Mr Saadat probably has COVID or something

Or Mr Saadat said this case is I'm out

Her Honour is correct to say that this is unacceptable

 

[Nnbee]

Some older people just seem to be like that (my family are), but the thing that gets me is that she'll re-frame the question in her answer. For example, 'did you eat three weetbix for breakfast today?' 'oh I usually eat breakfast'. Kudos to the patience of the bench!!

Yes this! The amount of times I have yelled " THAT WASN"T THE QUESTION" Also agreeing with what Ikarka said earlier about how she is very certain of random memories but none of the other.

WHATTT new lawyer? WHAT?

 

[Passingthru]

Oof. Judge came out swinging.

 

[Samroo]

The lawyers keep quitting the minute they realise this family is guilty as sh*t!

 

[KiwiNZ]

gosh I wish I was a judge I would love to talk to people I work with like that - unacceptable ! lol