Former financial adviser guilty of 18 criminal chargesTHURSDAY, 3 FEB 2005 12:21PMFormer financial adviser John Higgins has pleaded guilty to 15 counts of fraudulently misappropriating clients' funds for his own use under the Crimes Act (NSW), and three counts of dishonest conduct in relation to a financial product or service while carrying on a financial services business under the Corporations Act, in the Local Court of NSW. |
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It was during a family sojourn to the seaside town of Pescara, Italy, Rob DeDominicis first laid eyes on what would become the harbinger of his future. Andrew McKean writes.
