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Bookkeeper alleged to have stolen $1.5 million from surfer Tyler Wright
World number one women’s surfer, 27-year-old Tyler Wright and her family have allegedly been defrauded of over a million dollars by a local bookkeeper on the NSW South Coast.
Key points:
- The woman is charged with 749 counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception
- Shane Maree Hatton is due before Nowra Local Court on April 26
- Wright, a two-time world champion, is currently competing at the World Surf League Newcastle Cup
Shane Maree Hatton, 53, was arrested at a home in Vincentia on Wednesday after a lengthy police investigation, and charged with defrauding clients of $1.5 million over the last decade.
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