Fashion designer Vicki Vlahos has been found not guilty of blackmail after a Sydney jury cleared her of allegations she attempted to extort nearly $4 million from her cousin and business partner.
Vicki and her assistant Milad Ghazi were acquitted in the Downing Centre District Court on Thursday, June 11 after being accused of blackmailing Vicki’s younger cousin Danielle Vlahos over the fashion label Portia & Scarlett.
The court heard Vicki allegedly threatened to expose an affair between Danielle and her ex-husband Isaac Chami, and demanded payment of around $3.8 million to remain silent.
“You need to pay me $4.3 million minus $900,000 to be able to live in Sydney freely and without wrecking your entire life and reputation,” Vicki was alleged to have said.
The jury returned its not guilty verdict after deliberating for just under four-and-a-half hours.
The case centred on claims the dispute was linked to business negotiations involving the sale of the successful fashion label, which had also been used to dress Miss Universe contestants in 2023.
Vicki was previously charged in 2025, but her legal team argued there were broader disputes between the parties and denied the allegations throughout the trial.
Source: Yahoo! News.
