Man charged over fake union mediator extortion plot

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 08:32 · Archive

A man has been charged with extortion and threatening to kill a construction executive in an alleged $6.6 million scheme.

Four men have been charged over an alleged $6.6 million extortion of a construction company in October 2025. The men allegedly posed as mediators between the company and the CFMEU union, claiming to have negotiated on the company's behalf to prevent disruptions at building sites. They then allegedly sent the company an invoice for $6.6 million.

Amir Teymoori, 46, is among those charged. At a committal hearing in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday, a construction executive told the court about a meeting with Teymoori at a Melbourne cafe. The executive, who cannot be identified for safety reasons, said Teymoori allegedly made threats against him, his boss and their families. The executive said neither he nor any other company employee had agreed to anything with Teymoori.

Teymoori and the three other men are charged with extortion with a threat to kill and refusing to comply with a police order to provide a passcode. Teymoori has also been charged with attempting to obtain property by deception. The executive gave evidence from an undisclosed location.

How it is being reported

• Threats alleged in fake union mediator extortion plotA man allegedly posing as a fake union mediator has been accused of threatening to kill a construction executive in a $6 million extortion plot.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 08:08
• Threats alleged in fake union mediator extortion plotA man allegedly posing as a fake union mediator has been accused of threatening to kill a construction executive in a $6 million extortion plot.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 08:08

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