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flag Simone Semmens, 64, acquitted of $1.73M tax evasion charges after 15-year legal battle, citing trial flaws.

flag Simone Semmens, 64, has been acquitted of 10 dishonesty charges over alleged $1.73 million in tax evasion after serving 14 months in prison. flag Victoria’s Supreme Court of Appeal overturned her 2019 conviction, citing a substantial miscarriage of justice due to trial irregularities, though it acknowledged the evidence could still support a conviction. flag The case, which spanned 15 years, involved property transfers between 2005 and 2011, including high-value homes in Toorak and Portsea. flag Semmens, who represented herself during the appeal, expressed relief but criticized the Australian Tax Office and prosecutors, citing prolonged personal harm. flag While no retrial is planned, she may pursue civil compensation over investigative and prosecutorial conduct. flag She plans to rebuild her life and reconnect with her children.

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