A mistress of late Melbourne billionaire Richard Pratt kept a diary of his dealings with businessmen and politicians that could bring down his empire and his friends, a court has been told. Former Penthouse Pet Madison Ashton, who is suing Mr Pratt's estate for $10 million, claims his other mistress Shari-Lea Hitchcock kept the diary and threatened to use it to blackmail Mr Pratt, the Daily Telegraph reports.
In an affidavit lodged in the NSW Supreme Court, Ms Ashton said Ms Hitchcock told her in 2002: "I have told Richard if he ever abandons me I will have this diary published, which will bring down Richard, his empire and his friends — and I have got plenty on them."
Ms Ashton also accused Ms Hitchcock of spreading "hurtful information" about her to people in the eastern suburbs.
But she denied hating Ms Hitchcock and initiating the claim against Mr Pratt's estate to get back at her.
Ms Ashton has taken legal action against Mr Pratt's widow Jeanne in relation to his estate, seeking damages for breach of contract.
She alleges Mr Pratt promised to provide her with a $500,000-a-year allowance, $36,000 for rent, $30,000 for travel expenses, a $100,000 car and two trust funds worth $2.5 million each.
Ms Ashton said Mr Pratt promised the gifts on the condition she gave up working as an escort to become his mistress but that she was paid only $410,000.
Her barrister had told the court on Monday his client began a sexual relationship with Mr Pratt in the mid-1990s and resumed the liaison in October 2003.
heraldsun.com.au 14 Sep 2011
Another claim that at the end of the day will go nowhere.
The men at the top of the socioeconomic tree are untouchable.
As the many claims laid before the courts against men of power, there is the general politics of character assassination of the claimant.
There will never be any 'destruction' of the Pratt Empire, especially by any 'goyim' (cattle/parasite).
The 'dynasty' will remain intact, with the help of corrupt judges, and lawyers.
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