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'Seismic' decision: Tony Mokbel granted bail after 18 years amid 'lawyer X' scandal

Central Queensland University criminologist Dr Xanthe Mallett has weighed in on the recent decision to grant bail to notorious crime figure Tony Mokbel, nearly 18 years after his arrest in Greece. Mokbel is seeking to overturn his convictions following the Lawyer-X scandal, which revealed in 2019 that his legal confidant, Nicola Gobbo, had been acting as a police informer. Speaking with Sky News host Danica De Giorgio, Ms Mallett called the ruling "seismic" and highlighted its profound implications, not only for Mokbel, but also for the broader criminal justice system in Melbourne. “This is absolutely seismic, not just for Tony Mokbel, obviously, but for many other cases that have been waiting to see how this will turn out,” Dr Mallett said. “I cannot overstate the importance of this decision today. It really is profound for the criminal justice system down in Melbourne.”