Stuff can now reveal her private investigator licence has been suspended as she faces criminal charges. At the High Court hearing last week, Stephens’ lawyer, Christina Hallaway, told Justice Muir her client’s cake business was not currently trading and she was not able to practise as a private investigator while facing charges.
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Dame Trelise Cooper said the robbery was a “kick in the guts”. Hallaway argued that her client was alleged to have received only a small percentage of the stolen items. “This is more unique that we have got a low-level allegation against [the woman]; it appears to be bolstered due to the high-profile company.”
Trelise Cooper burglary: Cake retailer fights for continued suppression Wed, 21 Jul 2021, 10:39AM
Top fashion designer Trelise Cooper was the victim of a $750,000 burglary at her head office last year. (Photo / File)
Trelise Cooper burglary: Cake retailer fights for continued suppression Wed, 21 Jul 2021, 10:39AM
A cake decorator is fighting to keep her identity suppressed after being accused of receiving a small amount of the hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of high-end clothing stolen from fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper.
Cooper s head office in Auckland s Newmarket was broken into last October and her entire 2021 spring and summer samples pinched.
A 42-year-old man admitted to being the burglar this month.
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Dame Trelise Cooper has said the raid was a “kick in the guts”. (File photo) On Tuesday at the High Court, Hallaway argued that her client was alleged to have received only a small percentage of the stolen items. “This is more unique that we’ve got a low-level allegation against [the woman]; it appears to be bolstered due to the high-profile company.” Hallaway said that if her client s name were to be published, she could be targeted on social media. This would be unregulated and could prejudice her fair-trial rights. “Anybody can publish anything at any time,” Hallaway said.