EXCLUSIVE: Had to give the accessories back then? Student, 21, who 'spent millions on luxury items after bank mistakenly put $4.6M in her account' pleads not guilty after fronting court in sneakers and an energy drink cap

  • Christine Jiaxin Lee, 21, pleaded not guilty at Downing Centre Court on Tuesday 
  • Her lawyer, Hugo Aston, said they would be 'vigorously defending the charges' 
  • Mr Aston said her family had come to Australia from Malaysia to support her 
  • Ms Lee allegedly spent $4.6 million on luxury items after Westpac error

By Rachel Eddie For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 21:29 EST, 12 December 2016 | Updated: 09:33 EST, 13 December 2016

The Malaysian student accused of splurging $4.6 million on luxury items after Westpac mistakenly gave her account an unlimited overdraft has pleaded not guilty.

Christine Jiaxin Lee arrived at Sydney's Downing Centre Court on Tuesday wearing ripped jeans, a Monster energy drink cap and white canvas shoes.

The 21-year-old's lawyer, Hugo Aston, told Daily Mail Australia they would be 'vigorously defending the charges' of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception and knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime.

Christine Jiaxin Lee arrived at Sydney's Downing Centre Court on Tuesday to plead not guilty after she allegedly spent $4.6 million when she was mistakenly given an unlimited overdraft

Ms Lee is pictured with a Chanel cushion and luxury handbags, including YSL

'We feel confident our client will be acquitted,' Mr Aston said.

Mr Aston said her family have travelled from Malaysia to support her through the matter.

'Her family are fully supportive of her. We are very much a united team,' Mr Aston told Daily Mail Australia.

Her family was not in court on Tuesday.

Ms Lee plans on returning to Malaysia at the conclusion of the matter, he said.

Ms Lee is pictured wearing a Chanel necklace. The 21-year-old was arrested in May

Ms Lee allegedly went on a massive shopping spree after receiving the overdraft. She is pictured with a YSL purse

Representatives from Westpac were in court to observe the matter.

Matt Tregoning, from the bank's investigations area, told Daily Mail Australia he hoped to see 'justice'.

Ms Lee sat in court on Tuesday wearing ripped jeans, white canvas shoes and a black singlet. She had a tattoo on her wrist, arm and ankle visible, and had a pink fluffy key-chain attached to her light brown backpack.

As she left the court room, Ms Lee put her Monster energy drink cap back on, a germ mask, and grey hooded jacket.

Ms Lee was arrested in May by immigration officials at Sydney airport as she tried to board a flight to Malaysia.

Some of the handbags seized from Ms Lee's apartment were by designer brand Hermes (centre two and two at right)

She allegedly spent $220,000 at the Christian Dior shop in Sydney in a single day

She allegedly spent the millions in a shopping spree over an 11-month period

The chemical engineering student had been given an unlimited overdraft in a Westpac processing error in 2012.

It is alleged she realised in July 2014 she had an unlimited overdraft and then allegedly went on a $4.6 million spending spree for the following 11 months.

In a single day, Ms Lee allegedly handed over $220,000 at the Christian Dior shop in Sydney.

In April last year, a senior manager from the bank realised the error and called Ms Lee and demanded she account for the missing millions.

Ms Lee has previously claimed she believed the money had been transferred by her parents.

Pictured: Hermes handbags including The Birkin Bag (right) and The Kelly Bag (left) seized from Ms Lee's apartment in Rhodes

The 21-year-old chemical engineering student from University of Sydney pleaded not guilty on Tuesday

Pictured: The Birkin Bag by Hermes, one of the luxury goods Ms Lee allegedly purchased with the overdraft

Pictured: Hermes handbags. The Rodeo Horse charm pictured on the centre front Hermes Birkin Bag is also by Hermes and sells for about US$1,1500

Pictured: A Hermes handbag. Many of the bags seized were accompanied by certificates of authenticity and stacked in the boxes they were bought in

Ms Lee is pictured with a designer handbag and Moschino sticker or case on her smart phone

The error was only realised in April 2015. Ms Lee was arrested by immigration officials in May

Christian Louboutin heels among the items allegedly found at Ms Lee's Rhodes apartment

Pictured: A Christian Dior handbag at Ms Lee's Rhodes apartment

Dior and Chanel jewellery seized from Ms Lee's Rhodes apartment is pictured

The overdraft was put in her account by mistake by Westpac in 2012

Ms Lee's lawyer told Daily Mail Australia she hopes to return to Malaysia

Ms Lee's lawyer told Daily Mail Australia her family was supporting her

Her boyfriend, Vincent King, is pictured leaving court earlier in the year

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