Why glamorous alleged fraudster was freed from prison on bail

Steve ZemekNCA NewsWire
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A glamorous former bank employee who has been accused of masterminding a massive fraud scheme has been freed on bail after a court heard of her family concerns.

Sara Daizli, 30, also known as Sara Diaz Sukkar, was first arrested in December last year and charged with 15 offences after police established a strike force to investigate alleged fraudulent activity against a financial institution.

Police have alleged she used her position at the bank to open accounts in the names of fictitious people and swindle hundreds of thousands of dollars between February 2016 and December 2018.

She was released on bail but taken back into custody earlier this month after police charged her with another 112 fraud-related offences, including using false documents to obtain financial advantage and directing a criminal group.

The fresh charges relate to police allegations that she continued to offend after her initial release.

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Camera IconSara Daizli appeared before the Supreme Court on Tuesday asking to be released to care for her family. Facebook Credit: Supplied

The NSW Supreme Court heard on Tuesday the new charges relate to allegations that in April this year on three occasions she made fraudulent loan applications to the ANZ Bank and St George Bank.

And on another occasion in February she allegedly accessed money that had previously been siphoned into her bank account under a false name.

Her barrister David Dalton told the court that she would be defending all the charges and intended to plead not guilty.

“The applicant can justify from legitimate sources all the funds that’s been suggested have gone through her accounts throughout the relevant period,” Mr Dalton said.

Crown prosecutor Stephen Makin opposed the bail application, expressing concerns she would continue to offend.

“The crown would say it’s better termed audacious and that’s been the flavour of the offending,” Mr Makin said.

“It’s been audacious from day one and it was audacious again when the April offences were detected.”

Camera IconSarah Daizli has been charged with more than 100 offences. NSW Police Credit: Supplied

Appearing via video link in a green T-shirt and with her hair tied back in a ponytail from Silverwater Correctional Centre, Ms Daizli struggled to contain her emotions and wiped away tears as the court heard details of how her family was struggling while she was behind bars.

Justice Julia Lonergan found that due to her personal circumstances, her ongoing detention would be unjustified and noted she was unlikely to face trial until early 2023.

Camera IconSara Daizli was released on bail due to her family circumstances. Facebook Credit: Supplied

Justice Lonergan further found the risk of reoffending could be minimised with strict bail conditions.

Ms Daizli was released on strict bail conditions including that she offer up a $550,00 surety and that two other people offer $1.05 million in surety if she fails to appear before the courts.

She will also be required to report to police every day, not contact any witnesses and is barred from contacting any financial institution for the purpose of gaining a loan.

Originally published as Why glamorous alleged fraudster was freed from prison on bail

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