signature of a Queensland Justice of the peace on a sworn affidavit. The lawyer acting for victims became suspicious that the JPs name was misspelt and after tracking down a JP with the same registration number and similar name, provided the court with an attestation that the signature on the affidavit was not that of the JP in question. 2015 police investigation In December 2015 Australian police began investigating allegations that Foster had tried to hire a hitman to kill private investigator Ken Gamble. Gamble had reportedly discovered proceeds from Fosters' most recent crime. The home of Fosters' mother and a property in Byron Bay had been raided and phones seized, but there were no indications that Foster's mother played a part. Foster had not commented by the end of December and police declined to comment as it was an ongoing investigation. 2016 fine and ban In May 2016 Foster was fined AU$660,000 and permanently banned from being a company director or having any business in the diet or health industry as a result of his involvement in SensaSlim. SensaSlim was fined a total of AU$3.55m. Fosters' involvement was carefully concealed from investors. He was behind the invention of a non-existent Swiss research institute, Institut de Recherche Intercontinental, which it was falsely claimed was conducting a large worldwide trial into the efficacy of SensaSlim. The court found that SensaSlim directors had concealed Fosters' involvement in the scheme, knowing that his reputation as a conman would put people off SensaSlim. Federal Court Justice David Yates described Foster as "beyond redemption". Justice Yates also said "He preys on the right-mindedness of others to cheat and deceive. In the present case, he lurked behind SensaSlim precisely for that purpose". 2016 racehorse investigation In December 2016, it was announced that the horse Azkadellia, winner of the 2016 Queen of the Turf would be stripped of A$1.5 million in prize money. The mare had been bought from Ciaron Maher Racing in 2014 for A$280,000 with money from Peter Fosters' failed online betting company Sports Trading Company. The horse was registered in the name of Arabella Racing Pty Ltd, formerly owned by a Hong Kong company controlled by Arabella Foster, niece of Peter. On 31 August 2014, she completed a declaration that Arabella Racing Pty Ltd owned the horse, though there were suspicions that she was providing a front for her uncle. Ownership of Arabella Racing