A jealous man who tried to kill the personal trainer he thought was dating his ex-wife has gone on an angry tirade in court as he spent 20 years in prison.
“Go bloody you pedophile dog,” he shouted, making a “rude gesture” towards Judge Andrew Tinney after learning his fate.
'I'm not worried about your punishment… Only God can judge me.
'I'm the man, f*** you dog.'
Abil Malovski, 39, was sentenced in the Victorian Supreme Court on Wednesday after being found guilty of the attempted murder of his ex-wife's boyfriend, Steven Grant, in May last year.
Abil Malovski (pictured) has been jailed for the attempted murder of his ex-wife's boyfriend
Malovski (pictured) launched into a verbal tirade at the judge as he was sentenced, calling Judge Andrew Tinney a dog and claiming that 'only God can convict me'
Mr Grant had been helping Malovski's ex with a roadside flower stall in the days before Mother's Day when the gunman approached and shouted: 'I'm going to kill you, you bloody piece of shit.'
He fired three shots 'without warning', hitting Grant in the neck, head and thumb before chasing him through the roadside reserve in Melton, west of Melbourne.
As Mr Grant tried to flee, Malovski fired more shots – one hitting him in the back – leaving Mr Grant fighting for his life.
He now suffers from incomplete T9 paraplegia and requires crutches to walk.
Mr Grant's injuries have left him unable to do many daily activities for himself, such as driving, taking public transport and working as a personal trainer.
During the trial, Malovski had claimed self-defense in the public shooting, claiming Mr Grant was a “violent and dangerous stand-over man” who had confronted him.
“It is no surprise that a complete sham defense was quickly rejected by the jury,” Judge Tinney said.
Judge Tinney found the shooting, which was captured 'in chilling detail by dashcams', was motivated by his hatred of Mr Grant and a secondary desire to control his ex-wife.
“The motive was extreme anger because of his sin, as you saw it, of displacing you from your family,” he said.
“It's clear to me that you have absolutely no regrets.”
Malovski fled the scene and threw away the gun, which was never found, before turning himself in to police two days later.
Steven Grant (pictured right) needs crutches to walk after suffering several physical injuries from the incident
Mr Grant was struck by gunfire in May last year while helping Malovski's ex set up a flower stall in Melbourne (pictured)
In a victim impact statement to the court, Mr Grant said he would 'never recover' from the shooting.
“The scars on my body are a daily reminder of what happened,” he said.
Judge Tinney found Malovski posed a “real and substantial risk” to his ex-wife, who told the court she lived in fear of further violence, and to the general public.
“You have completely failed to come to terms with the breakdown of your marriage,” Judge Tinney said.
“This led to a murderous rage when you attempted to kill Mr. Grant 18 months ago… You continue to pose a threat to her and everyone she associates with.”
Malovski was sentenced to 20 years in prison and will serve a minimum of 15 years in prison.
He will be eligible for parole in 2038.
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