Simone Semmens, 64, 在15年的法律斗争之后, 以审判缺陷为由, 宣告173万元逃税指控无罪。 Simone Semmens, 64, acquitted of $1.73M tax evasion charges after 15-year legal battle, citing trial flaws.

Simone Semmens, 64岁,在服刑14个月后,被无罪开释了10项不诚实指控,超过173万美元的逃税指控。 Simone Semmens, 64, has been acquitted of 10 dishonesty charges over alleged $1.73 million in tax evasion after serving 14 months in prison. 维多利亚州最高上诉法院推翻了她2019年的定罪,称审判违规导致司法严重失当,尽管它承认证据仍能支持定罪。 Victoria’s Supreme Court of Appeal overturned her 2019 conviction, citing a substantial miscarriage of justice due to trial irregularities, though it acknowledged the evidence could still support a conviction. 该案历时15年,涉及2005年至2011年期间的财产转移,包括在图拉克和波特海的高价值住宅。 The case, which spanned 15 years, involved property transfers between 2005 and 2011, including high-value homes in Toorak and Portsea. Semmens在上诉期间代表她本人,她表示宽慰,但批评澳大利亚税务局和检察官,以长期人身伤害为由。 Semmens, who represented herself during the appeal, expressed relief but criticized the Australian Tax Office and prosecutors, citing prolonged personal harm. 虽然没有计划重审,但她可以对调查和起诉行为寻求民事赔偿。 While no retrial is planned, she may pursue civil compensation over investigative and prosecutorial conduct. 她计划重建自己的生活,并与子女重新建立联系。 She plans to rebuild her life and reconnect with her children.