45 min
BEST OF 2020: How Nicola Gobbo Became Lawyer X True Crime Conversations
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- True Crime
It’s August, 2005, and Nicola Gobbo’s life is about to go in a direction she never anticipated.
Nicola is a successful defence barrister, best known for defending Melbourne’s most prolific organised crime figures, from Carl Williams to Tony Mokbel. But things have become very messy. She wants to get what she calls the ‘Mokbel monkey’ off her back. She’s become too involved in ways she says she never intended. She’ll later say she’s tired of being stood over by criminals who are manipulating the justice system. She’s scared and distressed, and close to breaking down.
When Nicola Gobbo arrives at the courthouse and finds two detectives standing outside, words spill out of her mouth and tears fall down her face. She tells them things she shouldn’t. The detectives see this as an opportunity, and suggest something that’s never been done before.
Her decision that day would affect thousands of people, and ultimately force her into hiding.
The most resounding question when it comes to Nicola’s behaviour is: why?
This episode was originally published on October 22nd and is part of our 2020 Best Of series.
CREDITS
Guest: Rachael Brown
Host: Jessie Stephens
Producer: L*m Zakharia
Executive Producer: Zoe Ferguson
LINKS
To listen to the podcast Trace, visit: abc.net.au/trace
CONTACT US
Tell us what you think of the show via email at truecrime@mamamia.com.au
Join our closed Facebook community to discuss this episode. Just search True Crime Conversations on Facebook or follow this link https://bit.ly/tcc-group
If any of the contents in this episode have cause distress know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636
Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe
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It’s August, 2005, and Nicola Gobbo’s life is about to go in a direction she never anticipated.
Nicola is a successful defence barrister, best known for defending Melbourne’s most prolific organised crime figures, from Carl Williams to Tony Mokbel. But things have become very messy. She wants to get what she calls the ‘Mokbel monkey’ off her back. She’s become too involved in ways she says she never intended. She’ll later say she’s tired of being stood over by criminals who are manipulating the justice system. She’s scared and distressed, and close to breaking down.
When Nicola Gobbo arrives at the courthouse and finds two detectives standing outside, words spill out of her mouth and tears fall down her face. She tells them things she shouldn’t. The detectives see this as an opportunity, and suggest something that’s never been done before.
Her decision that day would affect thousands of people, and ultimately force her into hiding.
The most resounding question when it comes to Nicola’s behaviour is: why?
This episode was originally published on October 22nd and is part of our 2020 Best Of series.
CREDITS
Guest: Rachael Brown
Host: Jessie Stephens
Producer: L*m Zakharia
Executive Producer: Zoe Ferguson
LINKS
To listen to the podcast Trace, visit: abc.net.au/trace
CONTACT US
Tell us what you think of the show via email at truecrime@mamamia.com.au
Join our closed Facebook community to discuss this episode. Just search True Crime Conversations on Facebook or follow this link https://bit.ly/tcc-group
If any of the contents in this episode have cause distress know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636
Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
45 min