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Jimmy Barnes’ love child Katy Lee Carroll makes subtle change after Daily Mail Australia revealed her connection to an ex-bank robber

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Rock legend Jimmy Barnes' latest love child, Katy Lee Carroll, has erased her association with a reformed bank robber turned TikTok star from her work history since her paternity was revealed. Ms. Carroll (above) is now a real estate agent.

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Rock legend Jimmy Barnes’ latest love child has erased his association with a reformed bank robber turned TikTok star from his work history since his paternity was revealed.

Katy Lee Carroll was CEO of Russell Manser’s victim advocacy business, The Voice of a Survivor, for nearly four years before reinventing herself as a real estate agent.

Carroll’s LinkedIn page had detailed his roles within the company until Christmas Day, when Daily Mail Australia revealed he had worked for Manser.

His time on The Voice of A Survivor has since been scrubbed from that online resume, which now begins in July this year, when Carroll began working in real estate on the New South Wales north coast.

Manser, who had a long history of drug abuse and spent 23 years in prison, was found dead in his Sydney waterfront apartment on King Street Wharf in March.

The 56-year-old’s cause of death has not been made public but there were no suspicious circumstances.

The Voice of a Survivor has been under administration since July last year, after incurring debts including around $1 million to the Australian Taxation Office.

Manser had been raped repeatedly in a juvenile detention center and again in an adult prison as a teenager, then, after his last release from prison, he dedicated himself to helping others.

Rock legend Jimmy Barnes’ latest love child, Katy Lee Carroll, has erased her association with a reformed bank robber turned TikTok star from her work history since her paternity was revealed. Ms. Carroll (above) is now a real estate agent.

She founded The Voice of a Survivor in 2017 to help victims of institutional child sexual abuse obtain compensation and amassed 134,000 followers on TikTok, where her posts included videos about life behind bars.

Barnes, who celebrated his 43rd wedding anniversary with his wife Jane in May, revealed on Monday that he was the biological father of Carroll, 37, making her his eighth child.

The Cold Chisel frontman has four children aged between 35 and 42 with Jane, and is father to Today Extra host David Campbell, 51, who was born when Barnes was a teenager.

The eldest daughters, Amanda Bennett and Megan Torzyn, who like Campbell are from Barnes’ hometown of Adelaide and are now in their early 50s, met their father for the first time in 2010.

Carroll was born in 1987, six years after Barnes married Jane and the same year he released his first solo number one single, Too Much Ain’t Enough Love.

She was CEO of La Voz de un Surviviente from May 2018 to January 2022, as previously stated on her LinkedIn account.

In that role, Ms Carroll oversaw the day-to-day running of the business, as well as assisting victims and working closely with the New South Wales and Queensland corrections departments.

Carroll, who closed her Instagram account this week, still refers to her experience on The Voice of a Survivor in a profile on her real estate company’s website.

Carroll was CEO of Russell Manser's victim advocacy firm, The Voice of a Survivor, for nearly four years. Manser (above) had a long history of drug abuse and was found dead in his waterfront apartment in Sydney in March.

Carroll was CEO of Russell Manser’s victim advocacy business, The Voice of a Survivor, for nearly four years. Manser (above) had a long history of drug abuse and was found dead in his waterfront apartment in Sydney in March.

Barnes, who celebrated his 43rd wedding anniversary with his wife Jane in May, revealed on Monday that he was the biological father of Carroll, 37, making her his eighth child. Ms. Carroll is pictured with Barnes.

Barnes, who celebrated his 43rd wedding anniversary with his wife Jane in May, revealed on Monday that he was the biological father of Carroll, 37, making her his eighth child. Ms. Carroll is pictured with Barnes.

“As a dynamic Coffs Harbor real estate associate, Katy brings a unique combination of compassion and dedication to every transaction,” she says.

‘Katy has spent years helping others navigate through a variety of different circumstances, developing a deep understanding of how to offer support, patience and clear communication skills that make her an ideal guide in the world of real estate.

‘His defense experience has strengthened his ability to listen carefully, understand his clients’ needs and provide thoughtful solutions.

“Whether you are purchasing your first home, selling a prized property or looking for an investment in this beautiful coastal community.”

When The Voice of a Survivor went into liquidation, Manser blamed a number of institutions seeking permanent suspensions in compensation cases in which the alleged perpetrator had died.

“The directors have decided to put it into voluntary liquidation because we do not have the same volume of customers due to the response to these claims,” ​​Manser told Daily Mail Australia at the time.

“It’s just not viable for us to continue.”

Barnes issued a statement on Instagram on Monday afternoon, just hours after Daily Mail Australia contacted her management about her secret offspring. In the photo father and daughter

Barnes issued a statement on Instagram on Monday afternoon, just hours after Daily Mail Australia contacted her management about her secret offspring. In the photo father and daughter

Ms Carroll's LinkedIn page had detailed her role on The Voice of a Survivor on LinkedIn (above) until Christmas Day, when Daily Mail Australia revealed she had worked for Manser.

Ms Carroll’s LinkedIn page had detailed her role on The Voice of a Survivor on LinkedIn (above) until Christmas Day, when Daily Mail Australia revealed she had worked for Manser.

Manser, who owns the company with a partner, had previously denied allegations that his company pressured vulnerable survivors into launching compensation cases in exchange for kickbacks from law firms, and there is no suggestion otherwise.

“We don’t have to do that,” he told the ABC’s Australian Story programme. “But, you know, I wouldn’t for a second say that we haven’t made any mistakes.”

At the time of his death, Manser owned a multimillion-dollar property portfolio, a Mercedes valued at about $160,000 and a Jeep Cherokee valued at $80,000.

Carroll was not a director of The Voice of a Survivor and there is no suggestion that she did anything that contributed to the company’s demise.

Daily Mail Australia contacted Carroll on Monday after being told Barnes, 68, had privately acknowledged her paternity and welcomed her into his ever-expanding clan.

Carroll asked for time to consider his position and directed his queries to Barnes management before saying he had been “waiting for this (call).”

Barnes’ agent, Rina Ferris, did not return calls or text messages, but several hours later the rocker issued a statement on Instagram revealing that he was Carroll’s father.

Carroll, who has children of his own, simultaneously provided his own statement for a story published on news.com.au.

Barnes and his Today Extra host son, Campbell, were named Fathers of the Year in August by advocacy organization The Fathering Project.

Barnes and his Today Extra host son, Campbell, were named Fathers of the Year in August by advocacy organization The Fathering Project.

That story said Barnes had gone public with his paternity after Carroll was subjected to hundreds of phone calls from an anonymous caller asking if he was her father.

Ferris told Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday that he represented “the Barnes family, including Ms Carroll” and that none of them would respond to any requests for comment.

“The whole family is now on their Christmas holidays and they/we will not be making any further comments or responding to media requests,” he said.

Barnes, who is in Thailand, said in her Instagram post that Carroll had been in her life for the past five years.

“Katy is a wonderful woman and since I found out that I was her biological father, our family and extended family have loved getting to know her,” he wrote.

‘It has been heartwarming to see good relationships with his sisters and brothers growing.

“We have always respected her strong desire to keep her family life private and will continue to support her.”

Carroll said the Barnes family had taken her in and asked for privacy for her and her children.

Manser (above) had been raped repeatedly in a juvenile detention center and again in an adult prison as a teenager, then, after his last release from prison, he dedicated himself to helping others.

Manser (above) had been raped repeatedly in a juvenile detention center and again in an adult prison as a teenager, then, after his last release from prison, he dedicated himself to helping others.

“While the details of my relationship with Jimmy and the Barnes family are private, I feel compelled to share my gratitude for the love and care they have shown me,” she said.

‘It has been an extraordinary gift to be welcomed into such a kind and talented family and I am grateful every day for their support.

‘This discovery, although exciting, has been approached with great consideration, not only for me, but also for my children and our entire family.

“As we continue to foster these relationships, I remain committed to protecting our privacy, allowing each of us to grow and heal in our own time.”

Carroll has since closed her Instagram account, which featured photos of her with Barnes, his 65-year-old wife and other family members.

Barnes and Jane’s children are Mahalia, 42, Eliza-Jane, 40, Jackie, 38, and Elly-May, 35. Carroll, Bennett, Torzyn and Campbell have different mothers.

Having confirmed that Ms Bennett and Ms Torzyn were his daughters through DNA testing, Barnes happily talked about bringing them into the fold.

“My children are so great that when I found out there were a couple more, I felt they would be good people and lovely girls,” she told New Idea in September 2010.

‘My only regret is not having met them when they were younger, but life is what it is, all things happen for a reason.

“At the time it was probably better for them that they didn’t know me because I was pretty wild.”

Jane, who was a 19-year-old university student when she met Barnes at a party in Canberra in 1979, told the same magazine that it was “really lovely” to discover that her husband had two other daughters.

“Jimmy is the love of my life and if he has kids that are like him and like my kids, to me that’s really lovely,” she said.

All of Barnes’ children with Jane have children of their own and he is a great-grandfather.

Mahalia, Eliza-Jane, Jackie and Elly-May formed the 1990s children’s pop group The Tin Lids and are successful musicians who have shared the stage with their father.

Campbell, who is also a platinum-selling singer, was raised by her maternal grandmother Joan, believing her to be her mother.

He learned that Kim Campbell, the woman he thought was his older sister, was his real mother and that Barnes was his father when he was in elementary school.

Barnes and Campbell were named Fathers of the Year in August by advocacy organization The Fathering Project.

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