Bunbury man Cory-Lee Triscari revealed as high-ranking Mongrel Mob bikie in alleged extortion case

A Bunbury man who is part of a trio accused of demanding $5000 from a wheelchair-using man and scaring him out of WA has been revealed as a high-ranking bikie — and granted bail, despite strong opposition from police. Cory-Lee Carmello Triscari, 30, was unmasked as the “sergeant-at-arms” of the Mongrel Mob outlaw bikie gang during an appearance in Bunbury Magistrates Court on Friday. He appeared via videolink from Bunbury Regional Prison, making a bail application that faced strong opposition from police, with Sen. Const. Renai Gildersleeve telling the court they had concerns he would be highly likely to contact other chapters and interfere with potential witnesses if released. Police say Mr Triscari, his fiance Bonnie Marie Ellis and Matthew Douglas Cook were involved in an alleged extortion plot against a man in a wheelchair, who felt compelled to leave WA out of fear for his safety. It is alleged Ms Ellis contacted a man who was known to her at 9pm on February 22, inviting him over for a few drinks. When he arrived at the Bunbury property he was allegedly carried in by two men, believed to be associates of Ms Ellis and Mr Triscari, at least one of whom was wearing a Mongrel Mob vest. The couple allegedly accused him of sexually assaulting Ms Ellis on a previous occasion and demanded he pay them $5000. Mr Triscari then allegedly pulled out a knife and threatened the man, who immediately feared for his safety. Their alleged accomplice, Mr Cook, then made a threat to sexually assault the man, police say. Mr Triscari and Ms Ellis allegedly gave the man a week to pay them $5000 before allowing him to leave. Police say the man told them he received threatening text messages from Mr Triscari, demanding he pay up or “suffer the consequences” and that they would be able to track him down. After he identified both Mr Triscari and Ms Ellis from photos shown to him by police, gang crime squad officers executed a search warrant at the couple’s home. Police seized mobile phones, the Mongrel Mob vest and several guns and other weapons, including the knife Mr Triscari allegedly used to threaten the man. Duty counsel acting for Mr Triscari submitted that he denied threatening the alleged victim with violence and instead demanded the man to return property believed to belong to Ms Ellis. Mr Triscari was granted bail but was subject to a number of strict conditions including protective conditions for the alleged victim and having no contact with Ms Ellis and Mr Cook unless it was through legal counsel. Mr Triscari was also ordered to surrender his passport, not leave the State and not have any contact or association with any member of outlaw motorcycle gangs. Mr Cook, who appeared via videolink from Casuarina Prison, was also granted bail under the same conditions. During his bail application hearing, it was submitted that Mr Cook accepted he was present during the initial confrontation but denied threatening to sexually assault the victim. Despite initially having bail refused last month, it is understood Ms Ellis had since been granted bail under similar conditions to Mr Triscari and Mr Cook. Ms Ellis made a brief appearance in court on Thursday, where her sole charge of demanding property by oral threats was adjourned for further legal advice and to flag an application to vary her bail. The trio are next due to appear in court this week.