A private investigator has told the state's corruption watchdog he was hired by fugitive developer Jean Nassif to look into his enemies.
The inquiry was told Nassif's property empire Toplace footed the bill for one of Mr De Kauwe's probes to the tune of $134,000.
Mr De Kauwe said Mr Nassif later asked him to investigate Mr Hadley, Mr Elliott and former NSW building commissioner David Chandler after Mr Nassif fled to Lebanon.
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Former Australian Federal Police officer Shane De Kauwe told the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) he received instructions from former Toplace lawyer and Strathfield councillor Sharangan Maheswaran to investigate Mr Elliott and others.
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A private investigator has told the state's corruption watchdog he was hired by fugitive developer Jean Nassif to look into his enemies.
Shane De Kauwe told ICAC on Tuesday he was hired to investigate former police minister David Elliott and broadcaster Ray Hadley.
The inquiry was told Nassif's property empire Toplace footed the bill for one of Mr De Kauwe's probes to the tune of $134,000.
Former Australian Federal Police officer Shane De Kauwe told the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption he received instructions from former Toplace lawyer and Strathfield councillor Sharangan Maheswaran to investigate Mr Elliott and others.
Mr De Kauwe said Mr Nassif later asked him to investigate Mr Hadley, Mr Elliott and former NSW building commissioner David Chandler after Mr Nassif fled to Lebanon.
The investigator said he relayed Mr Nassif's requests to Mr Maheswaran, but they decided not to proceed with the proposed investigations.
When asked why Mr Nassif wanted Mr Chandler investigated, Mr De Kauwe said that Mr Nassif "hated him".
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