A prolific criminal lawyer is accused of soliciting cocaine from clients, joining them for drug-fuelled parties at strip clubs and sexually harassing his female clients.
Adam Magill, 47, is a former police officer and one of Queensland’s most decorated lawyers, frequently appearing in murder cases and formerly representing rugby union star Karmichael Hunt.
But new police allegations against him, detailed in court documents obtained by the Courier Mail, reveal the tactics Magill allegedly used in his work.
Prolific criminal lawyer Adam Magill (pictured) has been charged with a slew of fraud offences
He is accused of behaving unprofessionally with his clients, including South African-born Natalie Lucas (pictured), with whom he fathered a child while her partner was imprisoned
Magill is facing charges of aggravated fraud, fraudulent falsification of records and aggravated money laundering after a full investigation by the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).
He encouraged his clients to pay with cash and would source cocaine from them, police will allege.
‘Sourcing cocaine from a client and associates of clients, which is corroborated through witness statements; and he has arranged for a former staff member to collect and deliver cocaine to him,’ investigators claim in the documents.
‘Communications with female clients of a sexual nature, including the request for photographs; engaging and associating with clients in licensed premises for the purposes of consuming alcohol and or cocaine together.’
The documents allege Magill and his client, Piet Ta, were seen consuming cocaine in a strip club during an ongoing court case in which Ta delivered cash to the defendant.
He also began an affair and fathered a child with South African-born Natalie Lucas, whose partner, alleged bikie associate Ivan Tesic, was one of his jailed clients.
He and Ms Lucas started a two-year relationship after her alleged bikie associate fiance, Magill’s client, was jailed
The pair had a daughter, with Magill claiming he pays more than the mandated child support
Ms Lucas, 28, claims Tesic threatened Magill after she called off their five year relationship while he was remanded in custody in 2014.
‘Ivan thought that (my relationship with Magill) was going on beforehand,’ Lucas said.
Magill described Ms Lucas as a ‘wonderful mother’ and claimed he pays a ‘much higher than mandatory’ child maintenance to ensure his daughter, now aged two, enjoyed the best quality of life.
Allegedly linked with several bikie gangs, Tesic is on remand and remains behind bars while he awaits trial for charges relating to drug trafficking and possession.
Magill (pictured) has been granted bail and will re-appear in court later in the month
Magill has indicated he intends to fight the charges against him.
He was one of many arrests made as a result of the CCC’s 18-month investigation.
His firm’s former colleagues Corey Cullen, Mitchell Cunningham and Nathan Hounsell were all charged with fraud offences.
Lam Ta, a former client of Magill’s, was also arrested and charged with aggravated fraud and aggravated money laundering.
Magill successfully applied for bail. The court will reconvene on November 26.
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