Convicted Australian swindler Josh Howlett seeks court order against Melbourne couple
Convicted swindler Josh Howlett has filed an intervention order application against a Melbourne couple who previously accused him of dodging debts from a photo shoot.
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The Daily Mail reported on October 16, 2026, that convicted swindler Josh Howlett has filed an intervention order application against a Melbourne couple who accused him of dodging debts. The court application targets Mel Matulin after her partner, photographer Jamie Etherington, was hired by Howlett for a photo shoot in October 2025. [1]
According to the Daily Mail, the Melbourne couple stated that Howlett has ruined lives and left a trail of alleged victims. Howlett is a notorious Australian conman who previously attempted to dupe National Basketball Association star Matthew Dellavedova. [1]
Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria, Australia, and is situated on the Yarra River near Port Phillip. It is the nation's second largest urban centre with a population exceeding five million residents. [5]
In short
- Josh Howlett filed an intervention order application targeting Mel Matulin.
- Jamie Etherington was hired by Josh Howlett for a photo shoot in October 2025.
- Josh Howlett is a convicted swindler who previously tried to dupe NBA star Matthew Dellavedova.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]'He's ruined lives': Melbourne couple who accused a notorious conman Josh Howlett of dodging debts are dragged to court in bizarre new twist after botched 'Vogue' shootDaily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Josh Homme on Wikipedia
- [3]Caroline Norton on Wikipedia
- [4]Jamie Bell on Wikipedia
- [5]Melbourne on Grokipedia
- [6]Fitness influencer accuses Virgin Australia staff of body shaming FTMQ News, 5d ago
- [7]Melbourne primary school teacher accused of secretly filming hundreds of children FTMQ News, 7d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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