CONVICTED fraudster and conwoman, Jody Harris, drank champagne and was entertained by Tony Mokbel at his Toorak house.

Sources have confirmed that Harris became friends with Danielle McGuire, the mother of Mokbel's six month old baby.

McGuire was operating the Hollyhood Hair Extensions Hairdressing Studio in Malvern Road, Toorak. It is believed that Mokbel's drug money was behind the Hair Dressing Salon.

Photo: Herald Sun

Harris befriended Danielle McGuire whilst frequenting the Hair Dressing Studio to get hair extensions and alter her appearance to commit continued deceptions and credit card fraud. It is believed they met around March, 2006.

Harris went out with McGuire and a group of her friends on a number of occassions.

It is reported that Tony Mokbel bought champagne for the group and also drank with them. There are rumours that suggest that Mokbel may have been romantically linked with Harris. It is believed that police investigating Harris in N.S.W. recovered a photograph of the group.

Harris has also been romantically linked to a series of Police Officers's in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia.

Harris has a long history of involving herself with police and Detectives from various States of Australia;

In 1993, Jody Pearson (Harris) had a sexual relationship with former Senior Constable (Deleted by Webmaster) from Russell Street Police Station (Victoria Police) when she was just 15.   He is now the (Edited by Webmaster) Liberal Party.  He was never investigated or charged in connection with his relationship with Harris who was a minor at the time.

Also in 1993, Harris had a relationship with former Constable Brett Bardsley.   Harris was at the time 15 but told Bardsley she was 20 and showed him a false licence.    Bardsley ultimeately resigned from the Victoria Police Force after a traffic collision in which Bardsley was blackmailed into admitting he was the driver of a vehicle that Harris was driving. 

After Harris was arrested and placed in custody as a minor, aged 16, she had a sexual relationship with former Inspector Michael Beattie from the Victoria Police Internal Investigations Department (Ethical Standards Department)  Beattie was investigated about an inappropriate relationship with Harris but this was covered up by investigators and Victoria Police.  No charges were ever laid.

In 1998, Jody Harris impersonated police and gained access to a high security police complex in Roma Street, Brisbane.

Also in 1998, Sergeant Neil Proud from the Queensland Police Service was demoted after his associateion with Harris.  It was reported in the Queensland Supreme Court that Harris had been living with the Sergeant in a common law husband and wife relationship for some time.    Proud was demoted after he continued his relationship with Harris after she was revealed as a significant criminal and charged and bailed.

In 2001, Jody went from Brisbane to Sydney and lived with a N.S.W. detective for about six months.

In 2002, Jody Harris regularly attended both Greensborough and Fitzroy C.I.B. over several weeks and involved herself with several detectives who had sex with her.  

In late 2002, Jody Harris gained access to the Victorian Crime Squad Offices at St.Kilda Road by impersonating an interstate detective.   She produced a stolen police badge and was issued with a firearm so she could accompany detectives on raids.  Several of the St.Kilda Road detectives also had sexual relations with her.

It is also reported that members of the Prahran C.I.B. had relations with Harris.

In July, 2006, Jody Harris was arrested in Sydney in company with Senior Constable Andrew Twining from Victoria Police who reports indicate was engaged to Harris and that she was pregnant with his child.   Twining reportedly assisted investigators in her arrest although reports vary on this issue.   Twining was suspended from Victoria Police and it is reported that he has been charged as a result of investigations surrounding Harris.   The exact details are unclear.

Harris still has significant charges outstanding in both Victoria and Queensland.

Jody Harris, 28, pleaded guilty to 132 identity fraud offences which netted her more than $175,000 from October 2005 to June 2006.

Sydney's Central Local Court heard that Harris used the Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) of her victims to withdraw cash which she used on shopping sprees.

She was convicted and sentenced to four years in jail on the 5th August, 2006.  The minimum non parole period was set at 3 and a half years.

Harris will be eligible for parole in January 2010.   She was also been ordered to pay compensation to financial institutions caught up in the scam.

Detective Senior Sergeant Despa Fitzgerald from New South Wales Police said the scam was quite sophisticated.

"She was able to commit the frauds in a calculated manner and obviously convince bank tellers and sales assistants to further the transactions. She appears to be an intelligent lady."

(Acknowledgement Source: ABC Online)

"Harris's arrest has sparked an even bigger investigation. Detectives found she had bought at least 13 identities - five in N.S.W. and eight in Queensland - from a ring of identity fraudsters."

(Acknowledgement Source: Marnie O'Neil - Sydney Morning Herald)

It was reported that Harris was one of the major players in the scam.

Harris was found in possession of a false passport as well as a stolen N.S.W. police access card when arrested in Sydney at 4.30 a.m. on the 6th July, 2006.  She was also found in possession of numerous stolen credit cards, wigs and disguises.

Mokbel was also found in possession of a false passport in the name of Steven Papas when arrested in Greece.

It is rumoured that Harris is also a police informer and may have provided information about Mokbel and his activities in favour for preferencial treatment.  Harris is a major criminal, police impersonator and serial police stalker.  She has a long history of providing information to Internal Police Investigators on arrest. 

It is beleived that the amount of unrecovered loss in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria for thefts, deceptions and credit card fraud amounts to in excess of $500,000.  She is yet to face Court in Queensland or Victoria. 

Both of Harris's parents were jailed for drug trafficking when she was 13.

Jody Harris - No Longer Smiling / Jailed for 4 years

Photo Souce: NineMSN

Further Acknowledgements: and Sources: 

Keith Moor, Herald Sun

Carly Crawford, Herald Sun

Kay Dibben, Queensland Courier Mail

Andrea Petrie, The Age

Former Constable Brett Bardsley