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May 29th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Property tycoon Ron Medich, accused of murdering businessman Michael McGurk, says he’s glad he no longer has to wear a “humiliating” electronic device on his ankle.
Magistrate Julie Huber, who recently relaxed Medich’s bail conditions, scrapped the electronic bracelet on Tuesday, after being told the device – which was funded by Medich – was not working.
Lawyer Erin Derrick, for the crown, told Central Local Court she understood from police there were “some technical difficulties with this type of device”.
The dropping of the bail condition was consented to by the crown and defence barrister, Winston Terracini, SC, who said “we have agitated for some time for it to be taken off”.
“There have been incidents where we have contacted authorities because we did not think the apparatus was working,” he said.
Medich is accused of contracting out the killing of Mr McGurk.
In September 2009, the businessman was killed by a single gunshot to the head outside his Cremorne home on Sydney’s lower north shore.
Four other men are charged in connection with his death.
Last month, Ms Huber relaxed other bail conditions, including ordering the 62-year-old Medich to report to police once a week instead of daily, and halving his $1 million surety.
She also deleted Medich’s night-time curfew and ordered him not to leave NSW, rather than restricting his movements to Sydney.
On Tuesday, after being told about the monitoring device’s problems, Ms Huber asked if the prosecution no longer regarded Medich as a flight risk.
“No your honour,” replied Ms Derrick.
Medich was fitted with the device in December 2010.
The magistrate asked if the prosecution was seeking increased bail conditions, given the monitoring one was out, but Ms Derrick replied no.
Outside court, Mr Medich told reporters that “the electronic monitoring has been humiliating and an intrusion on my privacy”.
“I’m glad it’s over,” he said.
Medich repeated his claim that he was innocent of the charges and said he would continue to vigorously defend them.
The matter returns to court on June 20.
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