Sydney lawyer Chris Eliopoulos faces legal battle in loan dispute

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Criminal lawyer Chris Eliopoulos is embroiled in a legal dispute with 71-year-old Bondi woman Halina Sher over an $800,000 loan.

The case, which has lasted three years, includes allegations of abusive behaviour and criminal charges.

The NSW Supreme Court recently heard that Eliopoulos sent over 90 abusive text messages to Sher in August 2023, including one where he called her a “c**t” and wrote, “I hope you die. The world would be a better place.”

These messages led to criminal charges, and Eliopoulos pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to menace, harass, or offend. He was placed on a good behaviour bond without conviction in October 2024.

Eliopoulos then sued Sher for the unpaid loan and interest, winning a $1.8 million default judgment when she failed to appear in court.

However, Sher successfully had the judgment overturned, arguing she was too ill and under stress, partly due to Eliopoulos’ harassment.

The case has been reopened and will be heard again in April.

Sher maintains that she does not personally owe the debt, as the loan was made to her companies, which now face receivership.

The companies, which own $60 million in properties, were impacted by financial issues during the 2021 COVID-19 pandemic.

The case will return to the Supreme Court for a new hearing on April 8.

Source: The Daily Telegraph.

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