An n conwoman has begun a disturbing relationship with a notorious paedophile while behind bars.
Samantha Azzopardi, 36, is serving a two-year jail sentence for posing as a sex-trafficked teenager.
Now Azzopardi has formed a relationship with infamous paedophile Malka Leifer at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a maximum-security women’s prison in Melbourne, according to news.com.au.
An inmate who shared a cell with Azzopardi told the publication the pair had been writing each other notes and had even shared a kiss in front of prisoners and guards.
Azzopardi’s most recent offending included posing as a 17-year-old sex-trafficked schoolgirl from Belgium named Hattie Leigh.
While masquerading as Hattie, she collected more than $20,000 meant for victims of domestic violence.
The prolific liar, who was the subject of a 2023 documentary, previously served jail-time for a long list of offences including fraud and child stealing.
‘It is apparent that the accused is a compulsive liar and suffers from several mental health issues which no doubt is a catalyst for her offending,’ a statement of facts from one of her previous cases said.
Leifer, a former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal in Melbourne, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars in 2023 for the sexual abuse of two highschool students.
She arrived from Israel in 2001 as menaheles at the Adass Israel School – a revered position giving her responsibility for the school’s ethos and religious teachings.
The students viewed Leifer as a mentor but she groomed and abused them.
The dual Israeli-n citizen fled to Israel where she remained for 13 years before she was extradited to to stand trial.
Laika did not express remorse for her crimes and maintained she was not guilty.