He has admitted running one of Australia's biggest drug empires and an estimated $50 million has already been spent bringing him to justice, the Herald Sun reported.
But now Mokbel says he wants to plead not guilty - and the former millionaire wants public funds to pay his lawyers for the hearing.
He pleaded guilty over three major drug probes in April and was due to have a Supreme Court pre-sentence hearing yesterday.
The saga, which has spanned more than a decade, hit its latest hurdle when the hearing was told of Mokbel's intention to use improperly sworn police affidavits to change his plea. More Read
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