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Attorney Blames Casino for Bank Supervisor's Gambling Related Theft
December 1, 2006. Atty. Duncan Allen, defending his client Kate Jamieson at the County Court, accused Crown Casino for Jamieson's alleged $7M-theft from Bendigo Bank in Preston where she was employed as supervisor of customer service.
According to Allen, Crown Casino should take responsibility for Jamieson's illegal act of stealing millions from the bank and spending the money at the casino.
At the court, Allen claimed that the casino offered Jamieson free meals and travel accommodations and even made her a Very Important Person (VIP) without keeping a single record of her employment details.
Records presented by Prosecutor Kevin Armstrong, state that Jamieson stole over $7 million while she lost over $1 million at Crown Casino.
Armstrong added that the accused was able to obtain the money by withdrawing cash after she created virtual accounts. She also logged on to Bendigo Bank's computer system by using her co-workers' passwords without permission.
The defending attorney also cited the State Government's responsibility for his client's gambling addiction.
Allen claimed that while the state-sponsored system of the casino motivated and triggered Jamieson into this addiction, the government has done nothing about it.
Jamieson's extraordinary gambling addiction is believed to be "beyond her conscious control", according to a forensic psychologist.
The pre-sentence hearing resumes today.
Thursday, December 07 , 2006
Brian Letendre