Former Fiat Chrysler Australia boss Clyde Campbell’s wife Simone allegedly received secret “kickbacks” from company deals.
The alleged payments – totalling over $620,000 – stem from contracts and deals signed by Clyde Campbell and Veronica Johns, his successor as managing director at Fiat Chrysler Australia.
A Federal Court hearing on Friday heard that Simone Campbell had been paid the money as kickbacks from contracts with suppliers, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
As sole shareholder of a company called ACN 124, which invoiced suppliers Dealer Drive and Superstring, Simone Campbell received $622,170, the court heard.
Fiat Chrysler has since declared contracts with the two suppliers and another, Motortrak as uncommercial.
Justice Beach has ordered that the Campbells hand over details of transactions from two Commonwealth Bank accounts.
He also ordered that Veronica Johns joins the proceedings as the second respondent.
The matter will be before the Federal Court again on November 19.
The trial that alleges Clyde Campbell misused more than $30 million in Fiat Chrysler Australia funds to finance a lavish lifestyle for his family and friends is expected to take place in 2016.
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