JOIN UPDATE: 9PM Friday January 22 Both Greg Sheppard’s law firm and the trustees of the fund who were allegedly defrauded of nearly AU$100m have come to his defence. In a report published by The Guardian, Sheppard’s law firm Young and Williams have told the publication the charges laid against him are politically motivated. “The charges levelled against our firm’s partner are politically motivated and follow the PNG government’s failure in the court system. The charges will be defended vigorously,” said a representative of Young and Williams. ___________________ Greg Sheppard, a former Queensland lawyer and former manager of Brisbane pop act Sheppard, has been arrested in Papua New Guinea on charges pertaining to two counts of conspiracy and two counts of false pretence.