Geoffrey Edelsten despised being called a disgrace.
Even as he descended into a parody of his former self in later years, the elderly crook would write to journalists and berate them for failing to address him as ‘doctor’ or ‘professor’.
He loathed being disrespected and established a website that allowed him to berate those that had caused offence.
Geoffrey Edelsten after buying the Sydney Swans in 1985.Pictured with (from left): Anthony Daniher, Rod Carter, Steve Taubert, Mark Bayes and Craig Braddy
Mourners toss dirt on the casket of Geoffrey Edelsten at his funeral on Wednesday
Edelsten was remembered as a kind and caring doctor who was polite to everyone he met.Except those that crossed him
If it wasn’t so comical, Edelsten would have paid what was left of his fortune in defamation payouts.
In an earlier life, Edelsten wouldn’t publicise his contempt for those that crossed him, he’d have someone front them in person.
Or worse.
In 1984, ABC investigative journalist Chris Masters experienced the full extent of Edelsten’s rage after he exposed him for rampantly abusing Australia’s medical benefits scheme.
Not only did Masters expose Edelsten for rorting the system, his report revealed his inept tattoo removing procedures, his overservicing, kickbacks for diagnostic referrals and employment of the notorious hitman Christopher Dale Flannery.
Masters would be threatened by Edelsten’s underworld contacts after the episode of Four Corners aired.
Edelsten also made a bogus report to Australian Federal Police claiming the reporter had received unauthorised confidential information.
On Wednesday those few that loved the man gathered to toss dirt on his pine box as he finally went into the ground.
One friend remembered him as ‘quietly spoken, polite, good company, loyal, intelligent, a good listener, respectful and above all a warm and engaging human being’.
Edelsten was also a two bit thug with a penchant for violence and making those that dared to interfere with his lifestyle suffer.
It was a trait that only became worse with age.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal Edelsten was accused of bashing a woman, choking her and tossing her out of his apartment just a few years ago.
The terrified woman never proceeded with the charges and Edelsten and his lawyers closed down any news agency that dared to air the claims. Should you liked this information along with you want to be given more information regarding คาสิโนออนไลน์ i implore you to go to the page.
Edelsten ran his ex-wife Brynne to bankruptcy after their divorce.
By the end of it, she would be happy to see the back of him.
Leanne Nesbitt (right) married Geoffrey Edelsten when she was 19 and he was aged in his 40s
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