Lacey dad 'paid bikies' to protect sons

The millionaire father of two brothers awaiting trial for murder has forked out close to $1 million to bikies in order to protect them in jail, it has been claimed.
Police sources say Gold Coast businessman Ken Lacy paid money to jailed members of the Finks and Bandidos bikie gangs to protect his two sons Jade and Dionne, the Courier Mail reports.
Mr Lacey, who made millions from milk distribution, denied the claim, calling it "rubbish".
"My boys can look after themselves," Mr Lacey told the Mail.
A police source told the paper that the duo were being protected inside the maximum security Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre, former home to high-profile criminals Brendan "The Postcard Bandit" Abbott and conman Peter Foster.
"The Lacey boys are young, slightly built and vulnerable — their high profiles make them prime targets for attack inside jail," the unnamed source told the Mail.
Jade, 24, and Dionne 20, were arrested 14 months ago and charged with the murder of Kevin Palmer who was allegedly shot by both brothers after a confrontation at a Nerang townhouse last year.
They've also been charged with attempted murder after allegedly forcing a teenager to dig his own grave at gunpoint.
Mr Lacey originally began selling off his various multi-million dollar Gold Coast properties to fund the fledgling rap career of Jade, aka Lace Italiano, but now that money is being funnelled into a high-profile legal team including celebrity lawyer Chris Nyst.

ninemsn 3 Jul 2008

It is a real pity that this element of TRASH exist in our society. What is more disturbing, is NOT the fact that they kill innocent people, BUT that the LAW does NOTHING to protect the people.