But that has all changed now.
Ms Smyth – a lawyer at Geelong-based firm Whyte Just & Moore Lawyers – was one of about 30 Geelong Football Club WAGs invited to attend a farewell for Veronika Tammeova; a statuesque blonde from the Czech Republic ostensibly connected to Australian Rules Football’s reigning premier. How is she connected? Of this, we can’t be sure, but her farewell party is a ticketed event. People wishing to attend have to pay for the privilege of bidding a simple adieu!
But given the likely attendees, it’s little wonder. Prospective attendees were sent the following no-nonsense email from Ms Tammeova (we’ve redacted the full email addresses):
From: Veronika Tammeova
Sent: Saturday, 19 November 2011 12:32 PM
To: alannahmccooke; Coppolino, Nadia; georgia; nc_maxton; Pearson, Ellie; libbyelliott; kim.scott; jodie_douglas5; tash; BriggsEr; seona; ndorotic; aimeebabi; jamieleesmith89; ellenaborg; mattandmilla; cmiddletonau; k.smith4; lauren.smyth; imogen39; caseybell80; nataliewolfe; renee-costa77; sarahwrayscott; Apierri74; amy.spinks; Clappin; claudia; b.j.caracella; klams; daleamos; johnson.stacey.b; georgiarahilly; emma.stonham; chinck; dickinson; jeanettewatt; peake.sharon.w; kellypaterson; dramondo
Subject: Farewell partyRSVP by 1st Dec.
Please correspond to seona@.com.au or this email to purchase ticket/s to join us.
That’s the cream of the Cat WAG crop in the addressee list, right there. There’s Jimmy Bartel’s WAG Nadia Coppolino, Cameron Mooney’s WAG Seona Hill, Corey Enright’s WAG Renee Costa, Allen Christensen’s WAG Ellena Borg, Jesse Stringer’s WAG Natalie Wolfe, assistant Coach James Rahilly’s WAG Georgia Rahilly, the list goes on.
But one ex-WAG certainly won’t be purchasing a ticket. Ellie Pearson, the WAG of Cats player Josh Hunt, sent the following reply-all yesterday, copying-in a raft of other WAGS:
From: Pearson, Ellie
Sent: Tuesday, 22 November 2011 2:20 PM
To: Veronika Tammeova; alannahmccooke; Coppolino, Nadia; georgia; nc_maxton; Pearson, Ellie; libbyelliott; kim.scott; jodie_douglas5; tash; BriggsEr; seona; ndorotic; aimeebabi; jamieleesmith89; ellenaborg; mattandmilla; cmiddletonau; k.smith4; lauren.smyth; imogen39; caseybell80; nataliewolfe; renee-costa77; sarahwrayscott; Apierri74; amy.spinks; Clappin; claudia; b.j.caracella; klams; daleamos; johnson.stacey.b; georgiarahilly; emma.stonham; chinck; dickinson; jeanettewatt; peake.sharon.w; kellypaterson; dramondo, joshhunt; Coppolino, Nadia; Mccracken, Alyce; Vu, Jacquii; Stephanie Rogers (MEL); Stevens, Jane; Stephens, Melanie; Vu, Jacquii; Burgess, Sophie; Brown, Nicola; Alexander, Janique; Alana Fechner (MEL); amy.gavaghan; acondon; nedda.pearson@gmail.com; chantelle.raleigh; Natasha.Raleigh; emily.mckay; emvnotar; Griffin-Beale, Vanessa; Morson, Sarah; Elisa.Colicchia MacKenzie, Eliza; McCormack, Elisha; chantelle.raleigh
Subject: Here you go girls – EnjoyHey Guys,
Well I would absolutely love to see you all. BUT unfortunately after 5 years together and straight off the plane from beautiful holiday to Hawaii together I have found out that Josh Hunt just cant keep it in his pants.
He has flown up to Queensland to spend quality time with his new girl…See below.
But apparently ‘I have trust issues?
What a way to find out your partner is a cheating lying coward.
Feel free to spit on him on the night. – Warn all your friends he probably has [redacted].
We will update this post in a few hours including the photos Ms Pearson refers to. One of the individuals forwarding the email gave the following background:
From:
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 2:46 PM
Subject: FW: Here you go girls – EnjoyCheck out this email.
Back story – Josh and Ellie went to Hawaii together, 2 week holiday, El went home and he went to Kokoda hooked up with some flooze and is now holed up in QLD where the girl lives.
The girl posted photos of the two of them at Kokoda on FB and Ellie found them and now has send this email to all the WAGs and some players from the GFC.
Goodness Gracious! Looks like the Hunt just became THE HUNTED! But what’s all this got to do with Firm Spy? We sent the following email to Chapman’s WAG to find out:
——– Original Message ——–
Subject: Urgent Request for Comment
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:49:30 -0500
From: news@firmspy.com
To: <lauren.smyth>Hey Loz,
Just got forwarded the email Ellie Pearson sent to you (and several others) regarding Josh Hunt’s alleged holiday misbehavior. What are your views on the issue? Poor form?
Do you have any comments on striking a balance between being a footballing WAG and a lawyer? Does work encroach on your ability to support your premiership-playing beau?
Regards,
FS
We received the following response:
——– Original Message ——–
Subject: RE: Urgent Request for Comment
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:45:43 +1100
From: “Lauren Smyth” <lauren.smyth>
To: <news@firmspy.com>I have no comment to make except that what Ms Pearson has circulated
could amount to libel.Kind regards,
Lauren Smyth
LawyerWhyte Just & Moore
27 Malop Street (PO Box 4329)
Geelong VIC 3220
But we wanted more, so we sent the following edited response offering ideas for a comment:
——– Original Message ——–
Subject: RE: Urgent Request for Comment
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:50:25 -0500
From: news@firmspy.com
To: Lauren Smyth <lauren.smyth@wjmlawyers.com.au>What about – “he’s not a cat, he’s a cheating dog”?
Cheers,
FS
We received no response.
So there you have it – this post is only very remotely related to the ambit of this site, but we thought we would run with it on a Wednesday-hump-day.
Send the Firm Spy your news and views!
Update: now with pictures! (Those without the stomach for tabloid rags, kindly look away)
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Not wanting to nitpick, but the only place ‘Loz’ will find ‘libel’ in Australia is on American Law shows/sitcoms.
FS so desperate to find news that it’s expanding into sports tabloid reporting now?
Wow, FS. Worst. Post. Ever.
As an aside, have you considered introducing a forum to the site, RoF-style? And instead of a comments section like this, a FS post could double as a forum thread-starter, and edumacated discussion could ensue.
@ Hans Blix (love your work on this site)
Yes, it’s tabloid rubbish of the lowest order. Look at the lengths we went to in an effort attempt to make it relevant to our site! What makes it considerably worse is that just yesterday we contacted every single Australian law faculty dean (that’s 32 separate emails) asking for their assistance with some statistics. Imagine what they’ll think of us!? Hopefully they’ll still help us out.
After all, we can only work with the material that we’re sent.
Tomorrow’s post, which is currently being drafted, should interest you more.
On the forum issue, yes, we’re intending to introduce one over the Christmas break.
We’re intending to do a bit of a makeover for the site actually. Any other ideas would be welcome.
Cheers,
FS
@Timo thought the exact same thing…
Timo & Grad – she’s spot on so you might want to rethink your comments (and get yourselves an (australian) legal dictionary
You must be kidding! First of all, who cares! Secondly, who gives you the right to publish everyone’s email addresses! That is a massive breach of privacy! Disgusting!
I’d suggest Ms Smyth needs to go back to uni – libel my ass!
Jason, FS have edited the original email from Pearson so find the real version and retract your comment (and do your homework first next time…)
I think we should leave this man alone. He’s innocent of all charges. Otherwise counselor advises it’s libel, it’s double jeopardy, the constitution, and the corporations being all corporationy.
But I did have a great holiday with the fuzzy buggers.
Go Cats 2012
Cheers
Hosh Junt.
Actually, peachy, there is no such thing as libel in Australia, only “defamation”. Check s 7 of the Act, as enacted around the country:
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/da200599/s7.html
“7 Distinction between slander and libel abolished
(1) The distinction at general law between slander and libel is abolished.
(2) Accordingly, the publication of defamatory matter of any kind is actionable without proof of special damage.”
Jason I would suggest you atleast attended low levels of education! What she is saying is to the letter of the law! She is liable. Must be a slow news day. I love the way FS points the finger at people when they don’t know the whole story while the sit behind a gossip blog ficade! Be a decent human and tell us who you are then start outing people…… Faceless coward!
Paul Chapman is a *three-time* Premiership player !
Fantastic trolling effort by Bruce; two thumbs up!
Probably should have pinted out after 5 years she’ll be getting half the Cat’s purse at least!
@ Peachy Please refer to the Uniform Defamation Laws, which came into operation circa 05/06.
good on her! time to bring down this sort of act! in the most public way possible!