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Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Who is mushroom killer Erin Patterson's dearest bosom buddy? Ali stood by her throughout everything - and was her ONLY friend in court when the jury found her guilty of murder
Apart from Erin Patterson 's own legal team, who were paid to be there, just one person turned up in court every single day to support the triple killer. Alison Rose Prior, known as Ali, has been the most devoted loyal friend Erin - or anyone else - could ever have hoped for. Day after day, regardless of the incriminating evidence, bitter cold or ever-growing media pack, Ms Prior stuck by her friend through thick and thin. And when the jury delivered its damning series of ' verdicts, it was Ms Prior the killer immediately turned to. 'See you soon,' Patterson told her bosom buddy before being led away to begin her likely life sentence behind bars for the three murders and one attempted murder. Ms Prior left the court thronged by media, and as she fought back tears behind large sunglasses, she told reporters: 'I'm saddened.' Escorted by G4S security staff through the precincts of Morwell Law Courts - where the Supreme Court had held Patterson's ten-week trial - Ms Prior battled to keep her composure. 'I didn't have any expectations,' she added. 'It's the justice system and it is what it is.' Patterson was later whisked away to Dame Phyllis Frost prison, 200km away on the other side of Melbourne, far from her Leongatha home in Gippsland. But despite the distance, Ms Prior immediately vowed to remain Patterson's best mate as the mother-of-two now faces decades behind bars. 'I will see her,' Ms Prior defiantly insisted to a reporter's question. 'I'm her friend and I'll see her - I'll visit with her.' Ms Prior begged media to leave her alone so she could get to her car. As a sign of the intensity and closeness of their relationship, Patterson has granted Ms Prior complete power of attorney over her estate, giving her carte blanche over her substantial wealth and property. The pair are believed to have met through Facebook, where Patterson was an avid contributor to several True Crime groups. Ms Prior, who has a daughter with a rare genetic condition, had previously campaigned locally to reform the law on registering sex offenders and to prevent them living near schools. In the weeks after the agonising deaths of her estranged husband's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson - who were fatally poisoned by the beef Wellingtons she laced with death cap mushrooms - Patterson fled her Leongatha home as the net closed in on her. Patterson is said to have bunkered down at Ms Prior's four-bedroom bungalow, set in lush woodlands on the edge of rural Healesville, 65km north-east of Melbourne, as detectives pored over her own home looking for murder clues. Black sheets appeared around Patterson's Leongatha home ahead of the jury's verdict The night before Patterson was finally arrested, she threw a party at her home for Ms Prior and three other close female friends. On the evening of Wednesday, November 1, 2023, Patterson held the knees-up at the Leongatha property for her dwindling inner circle of friends. The weeknight gathering is believed to have been small and included Patterson's two children, a girl and a boy (who can't be identified for legal reasons). But it was still noisy enough that it was noticed by neighbours, who speculated Patterson threw the party in the certain knowledge that those murder charges were imminent. As the jury retired to consider her guilt 18 months later, it was rumoured Patterson would once again return to Ms Prior's home to hide out from the media if she was found innocent. Instead though, the jury unanimously found her guilty - and she was transported by prison van to her new jail cell as one of Australia's most notorious killers. The verdict ends one of the nation's most intriguing homicide cases - and now Patterson likely only has prison visits from Ms Prior to look forward to.
The Sun
17 hours ago
- The Sun
Diddy dodges more court drama in Tupac trial over claims he ordered hit on rapper after sex trafficking case collapses
DIDDY will avoid another potential court case drama over claims he ordered the murder of Tupac Shakur for $1 million, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal. Prosecutors in the Las Vegas criminal case have decided to steer clear of trying to bring Diddy in as a potential witness or even mentioning his alleged involvement in Pac's 1996 death, according to sources. 7 7 7 That move comes even though Clark County prosecutors entered in as evidence a damning police interview tape in which suspect Duane 'Keefe D' Davis alleges Diddy offered him one million dollars to kill Shakur. Last week Sean Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation for prostitution of his ex-girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, and another woman in a New York court - but was acquitted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Insiders say that prosecutors considered Diddy playing a role in their murder charge against Keefe, but since the NYC case decision have dropped that strategy. The development comes as two sources say that self confessed gangster Keefe is 'super confident' of being found innocent in the Pac case - despite multiple confessions to overseeing the assassination. We can reveal that investigators have not located a 'murder weapon' or any surveillance footage which could confirm Keefe was in Sin City at the time of the drive-by murder. They have spent over a year attempting to locate hotel billing, surveillance footage, public services records and bank transactions tying Davis to Vegas. Keefe's lawyer Carl Arnold insists there is 'zero proof' that his client was in Vegas on September 7, 1996. Arnold says Keefe has lied many times and claimed to be a 'shot caller' for the murder to police and media to gain 'fame and fortune.' The Las Vegas source said: 'Diddy will not be brought into this prosecution case given the complicated nature of this case and following what happened in his New York case. 'Certainly if he would have been found guilty on all counts in New York then Vegas would have looked at what to do with the one million dollar order. Diddy's 'phantom fixer' breaks her cover after rapper cleared of racketeering 'The problem was always trying to find corroboration from a witness that this 'order' was real. The subject of meeting Jennifer Lopez or even Cassie Ventura was out there, but it was deemed unlikely they would speak on this matter or even be useful in a criminal case. 'So now the strategy is to focus purely on Davis and his actions. 'There is a confidence from prosecutors that Davis' own words, past criminal activity and actions will be his downfall. 'DOESN'T HOLD UP' 'They feel his stance that 'I lied about my whole life for fame and fortune' doesn't hold up given he confessed to being responsible for Tupac's killing to two separate police teams for no gain.' The legal insider added: 'Investigators have worked hard to locate any proof that Keefe was in Vegas that night because it dents his case. "They have attempted to find video footage from casinos or businesses back in the day. No-one then had cellphones with video or photo capabilities," they said. 'But they have come up blank so far and there is no murder weapon, fingerprints or vehicle.' 7 7 7 A family friend of Keefe's added: 'Keefe has mixed feelings obviously. He doesn't want to be in jail waiting for his trial and hates the fact that bail had been denied. "But he has made it clear that the prosecutors are 'gonna look like fools' eventually. 'He has been getting legal insight and believes he will walk away a free man. He is certain that there is no evidence putting him in Vegas and that will mean he has to be cleared." Diddy was first dragged into the Tupac Las Vegas trial because of Keefe's boasting about his connections to Bad Boy Records and the rapper. During two separate recorded interviews with LAPD and Vegas Metro officers, Keefe alleged Combs offered him a million dollars to assassinate Tupac and Suge Knight in the mid 1990s. Keefe broke ranks in 2008 by telling an LA Gang Task Force team on tape that he was 'the shot caller' of the kill, alleging Diddy offered him a $1m payout. Keefe alleged that Puffy - as Diddy was then called - said during a meeting at a Hollywood deli: 'Man I want to get rid of those dudes" - in relation to Tupac and Suge. The Compton gang king pin added the chart star feared Suge: 'Puffy was scared and was scared of the dude period.' 'We wanted a million' stated Keefe adding that 'we will wipe their ass out quick you know - it is nothing.' When asked by an officer: 'Who brought up the amount of one million dollars?" Keefe replied, 'S**t he did. It wasn't me.' Tupac Shakur was shot as he drove in the passenger side along with Suge Knight in the Las Vegas Strip area on September 7, 1996. He died in hospital from his injuries a few days later, aged 25. Keefe, who has pleaded not guilty, will go to trial in February. The U.S. Sun has reached out to the Clark County District Attorney, which is prosecuting the case, for comment. Exclusive: Diddy faces cash crisis as Cassie payout and civil suits drain $400m fortune Sean "Diddy" Combs may be heading for significant financial distress upon his release from jail, a legal expert suggests. While the music mogul avoided a potential life sentence when he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering, his extensive legal battles, including a hefty settlement with ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, are predicted to have severely depleted his once-nearly billion-dollar fortune. Combs, 55, was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution following a weeks-long trial in Manhattan, New York. Despite these convictions, which each carry a maximum sentence of 10 years, legal observers anticipate he will likely be released in the coming months. However, the path to rebuilding his once-thriving business empire appears fraught with financial peril and a skeptical public. Eric Faddis, a former felony prosecutor and founding partner at Varner Faddis Elite Legal, provided insights into Combs's post-trial future. "One thing that's clear is that his resources have been depleted. He still appears to have some wealth. But there's going to be a collectability issue when it comes to these civil cases," Faddis told The U.S. Sun. He elaborated that if pending civil lawsuits result in judgments, Combs may lack the personal assets required to fully compensate all plaintiffs. The $20 million settlement previously paid to Cassie Ventura is a permanent financial hit, with Faddis clarifying, "There is no legal mechanism of which I'm aware by which he could try to take back the twenty million or so dollars that he paid to Cassie in a civil judgment. That's over and done with." This substantial payout represents an irrevocable reduction in his net worth. Speculation has arisen about whether Combs might pursue counter-litigation, perhaps for defamation or malicious prosecution, against individuals involved in his trial. While Faddis acknowledged that "anything is possible," he strongly advised against such actions. "I think he would be better off kind of letting sleeping dogs lie, moving on with his life, and undertaking this herculean effort of dealing with the other civil cases," he recommended.
BBC News
19 hours ago
- BBC News
Jersey deputy to appear at Royal Court over immigration allegations
Deputy Philip Ozouf will appear in Jersey's Royal Court later this year on charges of breaking the island's Immigration with hotel manager, Roberto Lora, 49, he is accused of helping people from Rwanda to work in places they were not entitled an appearance on Friday, magistrate, Bridget Shaw, said the matter was too serious to be dealt with in the Magistrates' men were released on bail, with the condition they do not leave the island without the court's permission.
