High-profile Sydney lawyer denies sharing identity of sexual assault complainant

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Abdulrahim Saddik has represented members of some of Sydney's most notorious crime figures, including alleged gang leader Rafat Alameddine and bikie Tarek Zahed.

A criminal lawyer with a string of high-profile clients has denied illegally sharing details of a sexual assault complainant.

Saddik is accused of sharing sensitive case information to an unrelated third party while representing a 24-year-old man charged with sexual assault.Under NSW law, it is illegal to publish any information that identifies complainants for prescribed sexual offences except with permission from a court or the alleged victim.

In May, police issued a public appeal for information about Alameddine's whereabouts by virtue of an outstanding warrant for two counts of murder.

 

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