Former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro and his girlfriend have been pictured having a good time on holiday in Bali following his $715,000 defamation win in court.
Mr Barilaro, the former NSW National leader, shared photos of himself dressed in a casually unbuttoned white shirt and former staffer turned lover Jennifer Lugsdin as they relaxed at day clubs and swimming pools on the popular holiday island.
“Great start to 2024,” he captioned the photos.
Mr Barilaro’s 26-year marriage to ex-wife Deana ended in 2021. The couple have three daughters, who are in primary school and two in their 20s.
The following year, Barilaro received a huge payout from Google after joining content creator Jordan Shanks in suing the YouTube owner over videos titled “Bruz” and “Secret Dictatorship” published on his friendlyjordies channel in 2020.
Ex-NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro and girlfriend Jennifer Lungsdin enjoy a holiday in Bali following his controversial exit from politics
The pair enjoyed a dip at one of the Indonesian island’s famous resorts
The MP settled its case in federal court against Mr Shanks when he apologized and edited the videos.
Google had initially defended the case, but later withdrew all defenses and admitted that the widely viewed videos defamed Mr. Barilaro.
Later that year, Mr Barilaro was offered a cushy $500,000-a-year job in New York on behalf of the NSW government.
But the questionable appointment led to an investigation that later found he had created the jobs while in government.
The episode caused further controversy when it was revealed that the job was initially given to a civil servant and then taken away to be given to Mr Barilaro.
The NSW corruption watchdog cleared Mr Barilaro of any wrongdoing in 2023.
Mr Barilaro’s marriage ended in 2021, he has two daughters in their 20s and a third daughter of primary school age, while Ms Lungsdin is also a mother of adult children
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