Former Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman’s second attempt to avoid conviction for a $9000 shoplifting spree has failed.
Ghahraman, who previously served as the Greens’ justice spokeswoman, was convicted and fined $1600 for theft in June.
Her defense sought a discharge without conviction, citing her mental health struggles, including complex PTSD, exacerbated by threats and abuse during her time in Parliament.
However, High Court Justice Geoffrey Venning upheld the initial ruling, stating that the consequences of conviction were not disproportionate to the severity of the offenses, which involved premeditated theft over four occasions.
The judge noted that while Ghahraman’s mental health condition contributed to her vulnerability, it was not necessarily the cause of her actions.
Despite the defense’s argument that her actions were out of character and reactive to personal trauma, the court found her conduct involved a deliberate effort to conceal stolen goods and evade detection.
The ruling diminishes her chances of resuming her legal career, though this decision ultimately rests with the Law Society.
So tough.
Some chance is better than no chance
She threw the dice and she lost
LoL and LoL again!!
Good job. Dishonest grifter.
🤭🤐🙄🤣🤣🤣
Why hasn’t Swarbrick being held to account for being there at the same time and no doubt fully aware of what was going on.
I think she was there to entrap her? A sting.
She once was admired by some, who, out of seemingly hard times, did good. Young, smart and pretty. Now not so much. She seemed a little bit mean whenever I saw her on the tele.
Kleptomaniac it seems
High end
Bit like Chlöe
Very good looking
Lights on
But no one home
Champagne Socialist Swarbrick was alongside her , I’ve seen the footage. How has she escaped serious scrutiny by MSM…??? There is no way she was oblivious.
Sometimes political rivals try and set one another up in an illegal act, in order to grab their seat / portfolios / standing in politics.
Chloe standing next to Golriz while she stuffed stolen items into her overcoat just proves one thing;
Either the goodies were shared between the two of them, OR-
It’s proof that one should keep one’s friends close, but your closet political enemies closer..!