Real estate agent Di Nardo denies assault charges as trial could last six weeks
Real estate agent Di Nardo denies 14 charges of sexual assault and supplying cocaine.
Di Nardo is a 54-year-old real estate agent. Di Nardo appeared in Newcastle District Court on Thursday and denied 14 charges.
The charges include aggravated sexual assault, sexual touching, indecent assault, and supplying cocaine. The alleged crimes happened against eight women over nearly two decades.
The trial could take about six weeks. It will hear from the eight alleged victims, 23 other witnesses, and police officers.
The judge said the trial could move to Sydney or stay in Newcastle as a special arrangement. A decision is expected on November 5.
Di Nardo was arrested in December following a Newcastle Herald investigation.
- Eight women over nearly two decades
- Alleged victims
- About six weeks
- Trial duration
Why it mattersA lengthy trial will examine serious allegations in the real estate industry. It may raise questions about how power works in the workplace.
AustraliaThe case involves a Newcastle real estate figure and will play out in NSW courts over several months with implications for workplace safety standards.
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