Paul Pisasale

Paul Pisasale is a former mayor of the City of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia, and convicted extortionist.[1][2] Pisasale was mayor of Ipswich from 2004 to 2017, making him one of Queensland's longest-serving mayors, and was last elected in 2016 with 83.45% of popular vote.[3] He resigned as mayor in 2017 following a raid on his office by the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission.[4] He was subsequently charged with corruption in 2017.[5] He was committed to stand trial on a number of other charges in 2019, including charges of sexual assault where he is accused of "unlawfully and indecently" assaulting an Ipswich woman, and charges of perjury.[6][7][8][9]

Paul Pisasale
Born (1951-09-09) 9 September 1951
NationalityAustralian
OccupationFormer mayor of the City of City of Ipswich
Criminal charge(s)Extortion (convicted) and corruption, sexual assault, perjury (charged)
Criminal penaltyTwo years in jail to be suspended after one year

Extortion conviction

Pisasale was convicted of two counts of extortion on 24 July 2019 where he was found to have impersonated a private investigator as part of a plot to unlawfully obtain $10,000 from another individual.[10][11][12][13][14]

Pisasale was sentenced to two years in jail to be suspended after 12 months and commenced his sentence at the Wolston Correctional Centre where he was admitted to hospital from an exercise related injury within days of his incarceration.[15]

Honors and other awards

In 2010, Pisasale was awarded the title of "QLD Local Hero" by the National Australia Day Council[16]

References
  1. Vujkovic, Melanie (24 July 2019). "Former Ipswich mayor found guilty of extortion while posing as private investigator". ABC News.
  2. Sibson, Ellie; Vujkovic, Melanie (25 July 2019). "Former Ipswich mayor sentenced to two years in jail for extortion". ABC News.
  3. "2016 Ipswich City Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au.
  4. "Ipswich Mayor resigns in hospital gown, amid CCC investigation and '$50,000 cash' find". ABC News. 6 June 2017.
  5. Robertson, Joshua (10 October 2017). "Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale charged with corruption" – via www.theguardian.com.
  6. Mckenna, Kate (16 September 2019). "Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale charged with sexual assault, committed to stand trial for perjury" – via www.abc.net.au.
  7. Murray, David (16 September 2019). "Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale to stand trial on sexual assault, fraud, perjury charges" – via www.theaustralian.com.au/.
  8. "Pisasale charged with 19 offenses including sexual assault perjury". 16 September 2019 – via www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
  9. "Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale facing sexual assault charges". 16 September 2019 – via AAP.
  10. Press, Australian Associated (24 July 2019). "Paul Pisasale, controversial former mayor of Ipswich, found guilty of extortion" – via www.theguardian.com.
  11. Stone, Lucy (24 July 2019). "Paul Pisasale found guilty of extortion". Brisbane Times.
  12. "Extortion verdict cuts down dynamo mayor". Australian Financial Review. 24 July 2019.
  13. "Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale found guilty of extortion while posing as a private investigator". The New Daily. 24 July 2019.
  14. "Secret tapes reveal former mayor's extortion attempt on scorned escort's lover". www.9news.com.au.
  15. "Jailed ex-mayor hospitalised after hurting himself in prison exercise yard". ABC News. 28 July 2019.
  16. "Australian of the Year Awards". www.australianoftheyear.org.au.
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