Brad Cooper seems to be extremely optimistic about his forthcoming HIH trials if this website can be believed. Spirituality In The Pub is the event and the court jester of the HIH saga is down to speak about “Joy and Hope” on 5 October in Paddington, Sydney.

Brad is facing 13 charges and his first trial is scheduled to start on 1 August, so the lad must be presuming he won’t be following Rodney Adler and Ray Williams into the big house. Unless, of course, there’s another Brad Cooper who likes to spruik.

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