Embattled billionaire Laurence Escalante has appeared in court in Perth on a string of drug and family violence charges after an alleged assault on his former partner triggered a police raid on his home.
Escalante’s lawyer Simon Freitag told Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday that his client, who founded gambling giant Virtual Gaming Worlds, intended to enter pleas to the 17 charges at his next appearance. That is now due on November 27.
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