2007 Hitman case

The Spaliviero hitman case concerns Steven Spaliviero and Charlotte Karin Lindström born August 9 1984 in Sollentuna, Sweden is a former waitress and part-model and current prisoner who on May 26, 2007 at 10.40am was arrested in Sydney, Australia on suspicion of trying to hire a hitman to kill two men who were about to testify against her boyfriend Steven Spaliviero in court. Since her arrest, she has confessed and pleaded guilty to the crimes she was under suspicion for. Her friend and boss Sydney socialite Justin Hemmes offered to pay a $200,000 bail to set Lindström free so she could work at the Hemmesphere nightclub until trial. The bail was later denied and Charlotte was remanded in custody. Hemmes was also called as a character witness telling the court about Lindströms personality. Charlotte was initially sentenced to 4 years in jail with earliest parole on may 25,2009. The sentence was appealed by the crown and was heard again on july 4,2008 with a decision from the appeal judges later that month.