Anthony Koletti, the widower of fraudster Melissa Caddick, appears in court to challenge allegations that he assaulted a 73-year-old woman in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Multiple outlets report that the charge relates to an alleged shoulder barge at a clifftop reserve in Vaucluse. Koletti denies the conduct and, according to reporting, claims police intimidated or “tricked” him during an interview with officers about the allegations. The West Australian also reports that Koletti’s defence centres on how the interview was conducted.
Other reporting includes evidence from the alleged victim. The West Australian says the woman tells the court she had “no idea” who Koletti was at the time of the incident, indicating she was not aware of his identity in relation to Caddick.
The claims described by Koletti relate to the circumstances of his police interaction, while the prosecution alleges an assault occurred at the named location. The matter continues as the court considers the competing accounts.
