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Melbourne businessman tells corruption inquiry $251,000 payment for former Casey councillor was not a bribe
A Melbourne businessman has blamed a “poor choice of words” for an email he wrote to his employer which suggested a deputy mayor who owed him a favour could help them buy outright a council property they were leasing.
Key points:
- Andrew Nehme told his boss in 2013 that Casey’s then-deputy mayor Sam Aziz felt compelled to give a favour
- He now says the email was “poorly worded” and he did not believe Mr Aziz owed him a favour
- He denies allegations he paid Mr Aziz $251,000 as a “thank you” for his backing on a council land sale
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) investigation into the City of Casey in Melbourne’s south-east today turned its focus to the relationship between businessman Andrew Nehme and former mayor…
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