Former Labor leader Mark Latham joked with an ex-lover that tech billionaire Richard White owed her ‘big money’ and that she should seek compensation.
Latham made the remarks to his former partner Nathalie Matthews in a series of text exchanges reported by The Australian on Friday.
The NSW Upper House member also joked Ms Matthews should perform oral sex on the 70-year-old founder of Wisetech Global to ‘celebrate’, after four board members left the firm and he was appointed executive chairman in February.
Latham sent Ms Matthews a news article about the latest development and joked she was owed ‘big money’ by Mr White and that she should ‘get that compo DNA!!!!’
Ms Matthews’ past as an OnlyFans content creator was revealed by Daily Mail Australia on Friday, where she posted graphic images and videos of herself under the suggestive name Bondi C** Sl** from 2019 to 2023.
Ms Matthews replied that there were ‘not really grounds’ to support such a claim.
‘I could kill my professional career. Remember, I don’t have a secure job,’ she said.
But Latham persisted, saying the company ‘will pay big time’.
Richard White (left) is pictured alongside Nathalie Matthews (centre) and Mark Latham (right)
Mark Latham is pictured with his former partner Nathalie Matthews
The revelations come after Mr White was dragged into a messy row between the former partners, after Latham’s lawyer Zali Burrows served a subpoena on both the Wisetech founder and Ms Matthews.
The subpoena requested emails, text messages, and OnlyFans direct messages between Mr White and Ms Matthews, who connected on LinkedIn in 2023.
Mr White is not accused of any wrongdoing and Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting Mr White and Ms Matthews engaged in a sexual relationship, only that Latham joked about her performing a sex act on the tech billionaire.
Mr White resigned as chief executive of Wisetech last October but was appointed executive chairman in February, after four board members stepped down.
On February 24, Mr Latham sent Ms Matthews a news article about the latest development at the billionaire’s company.
‘He will want you to suck his c*** to celebrate,’ Mr Latham wrote.
‘What an honour!’ he added, along with an emoji of a shocked expression.
He later suggested Mr White would soon be ‘back as CEO’, adding it would ‘increase share price’.
Billionaire WiseTech founder Richard White (pictured) has been dragged into the messy row between Mr Latham and Ms Matthews, having been subpoenaed by Mr Latham’s lawyers
Ms Matthews (pictured) is seeking an AVO against Latham
‘So buy 30k at 2pm today,’ he urged Ms Matthews.
Ms Matthews then jokingly asked whether this was ‘insider trading’ to which Latham replied: ‘Insider f***-ing.’
The former OnlyFans creator is seeking an apprehended violence order against Mr Latham, claiming he inflicted ‘a sustained pattern’ of psychological, financial and emotional abuse against her for almost three years.
She alleged vile acts ‘including defecating on me before sex and refusing to let me wash’.
Ms Matthews has further alleged his behaviour involved ‘pressuring me to engage in sexual acts with others, demanding I call him “master”, telling me I was his property, and repeatedly telling me that my only value to him was for sex to demean and control me’.
Latham noted the AVO case against him was being brought privately after NSW Police chose not to pursue the allegations.
The MP has categorically denied he ‘abuses women’ and insisted all his dealings with Ms Matthews were entirely consensual.
It is not suggested the claims of abusive behaviour are substantiated, only that the allegations have been made.
Mr Latham joked Ms Matthews may be owed ‘big money’ by Mr White
Ms Matthews runs an e-commerce global logistics firm based in Dubai, Perth and Sydney.
Ms Matthews now runs an e-commerce global logistics firm based in Dubai, Perth and Sydney.
A spokesperson for Ms Matthews told Daily Mail Australia her client had ‘no comment to make at this point in time.’
‘Domestic violence is a serious issue in our society,’ they said.
‘Any individual in genuine fear should have the right to seek protection without vilification.’
Mr Latham and Mr White were contacted by Daily Mail Australia.