Arrest warrants issued for Lavin's accountants

Accountant Con Savell of Gertos, Savell Katos

THE wash up from day one of public examinations into the bankrupt estate of artistic agent Dolores Lavin culminated in the issue of arrest warrants for her accountants and an application by Lavin to be excused from her examination on undisclosed medical grounds.

Late on Monday afternoon Federal Court Registrar Chuan Ng issued warrants for the arrest of Bill Gertos, Con Savell and Therese Alha. Barrister Geoff McDonald, who is representing Lavin and others summoned to appear advised by text message late yesterday that the accountants would appear at the court today.

All three are connected to accounting firm Gertos Savell Katos in Camperdown, though a testy receptionist told SiN over the telephone that Bill Gertos had no association with the accounting practice whatsoever.

An ASIC search of Gertos Savell Katos Pty Limited confirmed that Bill Gertos is neither a director or a shareholder of that company.

However in his Declaration of Independence, Relevant Relationships and Indemnities (DIRRI), Lavin's trustee in bankruptcy declared that Gertos Savell Katos refers work to Worrells from time to time and that "Bill Gertos is one of the partners of Gertos Savell Katos Accountants & Advisors."

In his initial report to creditors Aaron Lucan showed that Gertos has in recent years been installed as director and shareholder of former Lavin entities DLM Australia Pty Limited, DLM Capital Pty Limited and Luxe Studios & Productions Pty Limited.