September 22, 2022 — 5.00am
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A whistleblower who exposed lax money laundering compliance in NSW poker machine venues will spend the last months of his life defending a legal action brought by ClubsNSW.
Troy Stolz, the former head of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance at ClubsNSW, is facing a private criminal prosecution for contempt that was brought by his former employer last month, four months after he learned he was dying of bone cancer.
Stolz said the move by ClubsNSW had only firmed his resolve to keep fighting for the right to disclose information in the public interest about money laundering in registered clubs. He had already sold his house on the Central Coast and moved to Merriwa in the Hunter Valley to pay off $900,000 racked up in legal fees.
“At this point I’ve got nothing to lose,” Stolz said.
“ClubsNSW is using the court system to slap orders [on me] and run me down rabbit holes, to drive me crazy and damage my health. They’ll do anything to get their way.”
ClubsNSW is also suing Stolz for disclosing confidential information, and has included in its action a claim against his wife, who will now be forced to continue fighting after he is gone.
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