Fugitive developer brags about holding 52% of NSW government’s power in tapped call played to Icac

Jean Nassif tells inquiry his statements were ‘all talk’ borne from frustration with former building commissioner David Chandler and 2GB radio shockjock Ray HadleyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastFugitive property developer Jean Nassif has bragged about taking down his political foes and bolstering the right wing of the Liberal party in calls played to the New South Wales corruption watchdog, as he vowed to “speak [his] heart” at his much-anticipated appearance.Nassif, 58, appeared on Monday at the the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry via audiovisual link from Lebanon.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...