An Australian private investigator, Brett Sutcliffe, has been jailed for posing as an Australian Federal Police agent. Why did he do this? To taunt an old lady.
The woman challenged Sutcliffe, then director of private investigation firm Spousebusters, for parking in a disabled parking zone outside her building. She asked him to move so she could better unload her shopping items, but Sutcliffe refused saying he was an investigator. She later received a letter using an Australian Federal Police (AFP) letterhead warning her not to interfere with AFP investigations, claiming she ruined months of surveillance when she confronted the investigator over the parking space.
Here is an excerpt of the letter via LiveNews:
"The man you spoke to that was parked in your street was a federal agent working
on an investigation regarding matters of national security," the letter
said.Telling her neighbours of his presence "may have led to ruining months
of surveillance and investigation”."This letter serves as your first and
last warning about such matters although if it is found your actions have led to
this investigation being compromised, you will be arrested and charged with
obstruction of justice, harbouring of criminals as well as many other offences".
Later, she saw this "federal police" agent on a news story, which identified him as a private investigator for Spousebusters. He soon found himself busted, serving 12 months jail time.
Source: LiveNews
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