Sara Daizli, accused of swindling customers, wants to shorten her trial set for February 3
Between February 2016 and December 2018, she supposedly used her position to transfer funds into fake accounts. And get this, she was living the high life, posting pics of designer clothes and private jet trips on Instagram.
Now, Daizli, who’s 34, is trying to get her trial, set for February 3, shortened. She showed up in court recently, claiming the four-month estimate is too long for her to handle financially.
Her lawyer argued that she needs time to sort out a financial plan or to push back the trial date. The judge, Julia Baly, said she wouldn’t decide anything until the other two co-accused men are present, pushing the matter to January 29.
The crown prosecutor called the case “highly complex” but promised to provide a summarized version to help cut down the trial length. Daizli allegedly approached customers, offering better loan rates while secretly skimming money off the top.
She’s also accused of making fake loan applications to St. George and ANZ banks. During her time at St. George, she reportedly deposited cash payments of over $6,000 into her account.
One of the alleged victims is an elderly woman who had thousands taken from her account without her knowledge. Daizli is currently out on bail, with strict conditions, including a hefty surety to ensure she shows up in court.
She even befriended the elderly woman, bringing her meals while allegedly siphoning money from her superannuation account. Plus, she’s facing civil proceedings from Westpac Bank related to her alleged fraud.
