The Banker, the Escorts and the $18 Million

In March 2010 ex ASB financial advisor Stephen Versalko was convicted on three charges of fraud, and sentenced to six years in prison. This award-winning docudrama recreates his crimes, from his decision to siphon clients' funds to cover personal debt to an increasingly extravagant lifestyle, purchasing properties and cars and gifting money to escorts who assumed Versalko was just good at his job. The cast features Cameron Rhodes (I'm Not Harry Jensen) as Versalko and Kate Harcourt as elderly client 'Evelyn'. The story opens with a recreation of the the fateful phone call that ended Versalko's deception.  

It's the challenge; 'let's take it to the next step, let me try a little bit further.' It's a game that gets more and more complicated.

– Psychologist Ian Miller on the likely urges inside Stephen Versalko's head

Key Cast & Crew

Renée Sheridan

As: 'Esther' (escort)

Kate Harcourt

As: 'Evelyn' (fraud victim)

Denise O'Connell

As: 'Melanie' (fraud victim), Actor

Jane Waddell

As: 'Sally' (fraud victim)

Cameron Rhodes

As: Steven Versalko

Thomas Robins

Director, Writer, Producer