A decision by the powerful police union to fund the legal defences of three officers charged with leaking photos of former AFL coach Dani Laidley has polarised the force.
23:17 EDT, 4 May 2021
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Former AFL coach Dani Laidley is suing Victoria Police over leaked photos of her in custody, saying officers sought to humiliate and portray her as a ridiculous spectacle
Former AFL coach Dani Laidley is suing Victoria Police over leaked photos of her in custody, saying officers sought to humiliate and portray her as a ridiculous spectacle .
Laidley s mug shot, and another of her in an interview room wearing a blonde wig and dress, were shared among police and on social media following her arrest for stalking last May.
Detective Senior Constable Murray Gentner shared Laidley s mug shot in a police WhatsApp group called the SD1 Gentleman s Club , according to documents lodged in Victoria s Supreme Court.
Sporting long pink nails and low-cut jeans, Laidley s fashion sense proudly roared I am woman .
Laidley is suing Victoria Police over leaked photos of her in custody, saying officers sought to humiliate and portray her as a ridiculous spectacle .
Dsani Laidley donned a sophisticated look while out near her Melbourne home on Monday
Dani Laidley steps out in style in Melbourne on Wednesday. She is suing Victoria Police for leaking nasty images of her while in custody
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Laidley s mug shot, and another photo of her in an interview room wearing a blonde wig and dress, were shared among police and on social media following her arrest for stalking last May.
Dani Laidley is suing Victoria Police over leaked photos of her while in custody last year, claiming they breached a duty of care.
Ms Laidley s legal team alleges the distribution of a mugshot and another of her in an interview room subjected her to humiliation and ridicule .
In a document released by the Supreme Court of Victoria today, it is alleged Detective Senior Constable Murray Gentner distributed the first photo of Ms Laidley to a WhatsApp Group called the SD1 Gentleman s Club which comprised approximately nine police officers.
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Dani Laidley is suing Victoria Police over leaked photos of her while in custody last year, claiming they breached a duty of care.(Nine)
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