• Auckland socialite Eli Devoy has been sentenced to five years in prison for her role in a complex mortgage fraud worth $9.2 million.

In June, Devoy was found guilty of conducting a series of property sales and purchases between July 2007 and December 2010 which deceived banks into approving mortgage applications that contained false information and supporting documents.

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Judge Brooke Gibson said Eli Devoy showed a complete absence of remorse for her offending.