when The Sydney Morning Herald contacted Dr Teo's office about his alleged sexual harassment of colleagues in Arkansas, USA. Within 24 hours a response was received by one of Gatto's associates. In 2016, Gatto was charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and of possession of a firearm and ammunition without a licence. A former boxing promoter, the Napthine government withdrew his fight promotional licence. In 2014 Gatto claimed that he had raised over $4.5 million for charity over ten years. In 2017 it was alleged that Gatto was involved in assisting with resolution of matters involving Stephen Dank and the Essendon Football Club supplements controversy. In April 2017 it was reported that Gatto settled a long-running dispute with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). It was claimed that Gatto and his family owed the ATO $15 million; and both parties agreed to settle the matter for less than $4 million. It was reported that in order to pay the ATO, Gatto sold his home for $4.1 million. Gatto and his family also own a residence at , on the Mornington Peninsula. in 2020 Gatto launched a defamation lawsuit against The Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Gatto claimed the article made him out to be a 'murderer' and 'one of Australia's most violent criminals'. In 2021 Justice Andrew Keogh ruled in favour of the ABC, stating "Far from being distorted, the article was entirely accurate and correlated with what occurred in those parts of the Proceedings which were reported." Published works In popular culture In the Australian TV drama series Underbelly based on the Melbourne gangland killings, Gatto was portrayed by actor Simon Westaway, and in the second series, by Luke McKenzie. References 1955 births Australian businesspeople Heavyweight boxers Living people Melbourne gangland killings Australian people of Italian descent Australian autobiographers Australian male boxers Place of birth missing (living people) Boxers from Melbourne People acquitted of murder Australian people of Calabrian descent Australian organised crime figures