Judge Orders Warren Jack to Repay $468K

0:00In Sydney, it's March 15th. Here's what is happening. A district court judge has ordered Warren Jack to repay nearly $468,000 to his former employee and girlfriend, Julie. Bevacua. Back in 2019, while they were in a romantic relationship, she loaned him just over $400,000 in two separate amounts. Jack claimed he paid it back in cash, stuffed into one or two leather bags during a dinner at his house that November. The judge dismissed Jack's story as completely implausible. Jack, who represented himself from the Philippines, said part of the cash was loan repayment, and the rest was his gambling winnings he wanted her to. Hope for safekeeping. He even mentioned hiding some at her elderly father's house, shared with her paraplegic brother. Newlands pointed out how risky that storage sounded, with cleaners and carers coming and going, and questioned why Jack wouldn't just use a bank. Jack's explanations kept shifting, including protecting assets from his sister, and the

1:02judge simply didn't buy any of it. Meanwhile, Jack has a rocky history in the training industry. His current company, the Australian Institute of Training, got deregistered in December, and another one lost his registration in October after. Failing quality and financial checks, regulators say there's no room for providers undermining vocational education. Other issues include a $50,000 fine in 2016, for illegally running a training center in a residential zone. A public inquiry later called Jack, prone to confusion and paranoia, rejecting his bribery claims against the counselor. Quick thanks to today's sponsor, see the description for more. Layback. Press play. Let the pillow do the rest. Sound meets comfort. S-O-L-I-SOLYPILLOW.COM