Dangerous liaisons: How George Alex and his gang corrupted the building industry

By Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker
Updated August 23 2014 - 8:18pm, first published 12:15am
Melbourne gangster Mick Gatto is a frequent visitor to the Gold Coast's Palazzo Versace. Photo: Marissa Calligeros
Melbourne gangster Mick Gatto is a frequent visitor to the Gold Coast's Palazzo Versace. Photo: Marissa Calligeros
Strange bedfellows: (From left) Islamic extremist Khaled Sharrouf, Bilal Fatrouni and Sydney businessman and crime figure George Alex, seen here with Mike Tyson. Photo: Supplied
Strange bedfellows: (From left) Islamic extremist Khaled Sharrouf, Bilal Fatrouni and Sydney businessman and crime figure George Alex, seen here with Mike Tyson. Photo: Supplied
Best of times: George Alex (second from left, back row). Front row: Alex 'little Al' Taouil, Mick Gatto, Fat Ange and John Khoury. Photo: Supplied
Best of times: George Alex (second from left, back row). Front row: Alex 'little Al' Taouil, Mick Gatto, Fat Ange and John Khoury. Photo: Supplied

Experienced staff at the Gold Coast hotel had long since learned to pretend not to see their clients' private little secrets. From sugar-daddies to unaccompanied escorts, guilty guests value discretion more than a welcoming smile at reception.

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