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Day is pictured outside court before his sentencing on Thursday | Day is pictured outside court before his sentencing on Thursday | ||
Day was originally charged with 50 counts of embezzling at least $886,175 in royalties, performance fees and an ambassadorship from Sebastian between 2013 and 2020. | Day was originally charged with 50 counts of embezzling at least $886,175 in royalties, performance fees and an ambassadorship from Sebastian between 2013 and 2020. | ||
- | A jury found the father-of-three guilty in June of 34 offences in relation to money totalling $624, | + | A jury found the father-of-three guilty in June of 34 offences in relation to money totalling $624, |
The offending was a breach of trust but there had been no significant organisation or planning, Judge Gartelmann found. It was not known how Day spent the money. | The offending was a breach of trust but there had been no significant organisation or planning, Judge Gartelmann found. It was not known how Day spent the money. | ||
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The court case pitted two men who were once extremely close against each other and dragged in their wives, who had also been friends. | The court case pitted two men who were once extremely close against each other and dragged in their wives, who had also been friends. | ||
The brutal split between Sebastian and Day also rocked the entertainment industry. | The brutal split between Sebastian and Day also rocked the entertainment industry. | ||
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Sebastian is pictured with Day | Sebastian is pictured with Day | ||
- | Judge Gartelmann said character witnesses had universally described Day as generous, honest and trustworthy. All considered his offending out of character. | + | Judge Gartelmann said character witnesses had universally described Day as generous, honest and |
Singer Tina Arena was among those who provided a reference for Day, describing him as ' | Singer Tina Arena was among those who provided a reference for Day, describing him as ' | ||
The trial was beset by woes, including the death of original judge Peter Zahra, the dismissal of five jurors from a panel of 15 and Sebastian and Crown Prosecutor David Morters SC contracting . | The trial was beset by woes, including the death of original judge Peter Zahra, the dismissal of five jurors from a panel of 15 and Sebastian and Crown Prosecutor David Morters SC contracting . | ||
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The ARIA Award-winner was in the witness box for more than a week giving evidence in chief before Mr Morters and under cross-examination by Day's barrister Dominic Toomey SC. | The ARIA Award-winner was in the witness box for more than a week giving evidence in chief before Mr Morters and under cross-examination by Day's barrister Dominic Toomey SC. | ||
Sebastian - who never signed a contract with Day - had so much money coming in from so many sources he did not notice hundreds of thousands of dollars missing from his bank account for years. | Sebastian - who never signed a contract with Day - had so much money coming in from so many sources he did not notice hundreds of thousands of dollars missing from his bank account for years. | ||
- | Jurors heard Sebastian was paid $494,360 to support Taylor | + | Jurors heard Sebastian was paid $494,360 to support Taylor Swift during the four-city Australian leg of her 'The Red Tour' in December 2013. |
He charged $54,341 to sing at a wedding in Jakarta in July 2017 and McDonald' | He charged $54,341 to sing at a wedding in Jakarta in July 2017 and McDonald' | ||
- | The hit-maker also received $49,114.62 for singing at Allianz Stadium in Sydney during the British and Irish Lions rugby tour in 2013. | + | The hit-maker also received $49,114.62 for singing at Allianz Stadium in Sydney during the British and |
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- | Sebastian is pictured at the piano in the couple' | + | If you treasured this article and you would like to acquire more info regarding [[https:// |
- | The sums that were embezzled range from $593.53 in royalties from Sony Music to $187,524.42 for the Taylor Swift gigs. They also included $57,086.93 for a performance in Singapore and $77,042.96 from a Dreamworld ambassadorship. | + | The sums that were embezzled range from $593.53 in royalties from Sony Music to $187,524.42 for |
Day contended some of the money was withheld to pay expenses and buy shares on Sebastian' | Day contended some of the money was withheld to pay expenses and buy shares on Sebastian' | ||
Sebastian gave evidence he had been given a boat, international air fares and the use of two Toyota LandCruisers for himself and his wife instead of cash payment from major companies. | Sebastian gave evidence he had been given a boat, international air fares and the use of two Toyota LandCruisers for himself and his wife instead of cash payment from major companies. | ||
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Sebastian is pictured with wife Jules | Sebastian is pictured with wife Jules | ||
- | The performer had an agreement with Day under which the agent was to receive a 20 per cent commission on his earning and was paying his manager $500,000 a year. | + | The performer had an [[http:// |
- | Sebastian terminated the arrangement in November 2017 in what became an acrimonious split. | + | Sebastian terminated the arrangement in November 2017 in what became an acrimonious split. |
He subsequently found ' | He subsequently found ' | ||
Day made a counter claim against Sebastian alleging he was owed money, which led to an examination of the agent' | Day made a counter claim against Sebastian alleging he was owed money, which led to an examination of the agent' | ||
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Day is pictured left with Sebastian | Day is pictured left with Sebastian | ||
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In another sideshow to the trial, Jules Sebastian repeatedly denied her husband was a violent man when she was quizzed about an incident in the couple' | In another sideshow to the trial, Jules Sebastian repeatedly denied her husband was a violent man when she was quizzed about an incident in the couple' | ||
Mrs Sebastian had rung her husband about an intruder she said was attempting to enter the couple' | Mrs Sebastian had rung her husband about an intruder she said was attempting to enter the couple' | ||
- | Her husband | + | Her husband confronted the young man and there was a physical altercation but he denied headbutting the young man, although he told friends he had. |
Day sought an apprehended violence order against Sebastian eight years later, citing his ' | Day sought an apprehended violence order against Sebastian eight years later, citing his ' | ||
It was two days after the AVO was served that Sebastian went to police with his complaint that Day had withheld money from him. | It was two days after the AVO was served that Sebastian went to police with his complaint that Day had withheld money from him. |