Wife of Jean Nassif, Nisserine ‘Nissy’ Nassif tells court she was left broke, desperate
The wife of wanted former property developer Jean Nassif told the court he was left “financially desperate” and living on Centrelink. Nisserine ‘Nissy’ Nassif’s comments emerged in the New South Wales Supreme Court this month after his former lawyers lost a bid to suspend their legal efforts to recover costs.
At the hearing, Ms. Nassif said her husband had left her without any assets or income and that she was living with her three children while she awaited approval for the Housing Commission property.
“She actually informed me that she had no money, that her husband had left her penniless, that she had to look after her three children, that she was on Centrelink and had no assets,” Judge Richard Cavanagh said in his ruling rejecting Ms Nassif’s offer.
“I have no evidence before me on these matters. However, I will assume that what the plaintiff says is true, namely that he is in a desperate financial situation… It is only necessary to say that none of the issues raised by the plaintiff provide any basis for the postponement of these proceedings.”
Sydney socialite Ms Nassif became a social media sensation in 2019 when Mr Nassif gifted her a yellow Lamborghini on Valentine’s Day in a video that went viral.
Her husband has been wanted by NSW Police since June 2023 in connection with fraud-related offenses following the collapse of his company and is believed to be hiding overseas.
Nissy Nassif, the estranged wife of fugitive developer Jean Nassif, has launched a scathing attack on her ex.
The founder of development company Toplace will also be investigated in the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry, which begins on July 27.
According to the ICAC, the investigation, called Operation Rosney, will examine allegations of possible election finance crimes by the NSW Liberal Party, NSW Catholic Schools, hotelier Mr Nassif and Strathfield councillors.
ICAC announced the investigation, expected to last eight weeks, earlier this month and named several people, including Jean-Claude Perrottet, brother of former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet.
Among the allegations to be examined, the ICAC said it would investigate whether Mr Nassif and Toplace made solicited political donations for the recruitment of Liberal Party members between 2020 and 2023, despite being banned from doing so.
None of the individuals named are accused of misconduct and ICAC will investigate the allegations.
