Several AFL identities and prominent Melbourne figures are on edge after a laptop seized as part of a legal dispute revealed explicit images, videos and drug-related material.
News Corp reported on Sunday that the laptop examined amid a workplace lawsuit contains X-rated photographs, homemade sex footage and images appearing to show illicit substances, alongside banking records and other sensitive files.
According to News Corp, the device was seized as part of civil proceedings between an employee and their former employer.
It is that legal battle, rather than a police investigation, that has brought the material to light.
Sources cited by News Corp claim the files include images of well-known sporting identities and corporate leaders in compromising situations.
One photograph allegedly shows a group gathered around a table with crystal-like substances visible.
A laptop that was seized as part of civil proceedings allegedly contains explicit content
News Corp has reported that high profile athletes including AFL players are allegedly pictured
Another reportedly captures a nationally admired sportsman with what resembles MDMA in his mouth. Additional images are said to depict white powder.
News Corp further reported that the laptop contains graphic sex videos involving prominent Melburnians, as well as detailed records of encounters with sex workers and other high-profile women.
The publication said several AFL clubs are affected, with both players and officials allegedly appearing in material stored on the device.
‘There would be a lot of people sweating on this,’ one source told News Corp.
‘The individuals involved would be surprising to many. These are people who are known in the community and would see their reputation affected if any of these files were made public.’
Another source described the laptop’s owner as a ‘trophy hunter’ who kept records of famous associates and sexual exploits.
News Corp reported that phone records indicate the individual was in a romantic relationship with a footy WAG who allegedly assisted in arranging encounters with other women.
Further details about the material can not be reported for legal reasons and none of the figures involved have been named.
It’s understood a well-known businessman linked to the saga was seen meeting the laptop’s former owner at a Melbourne wine bar over summer and has since contacted associates urging them not to discuss the matter.
Several prominent figures approached by News Corp declined to comment. The former owner of the laptop also declined to comment.
