Judy Moran

Who is Judy Moran?

Judy Moran is the matriarch of the infamous Moran criminal family of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Judy Moran was first married to Leslie John "Johnny" Cole, who was shot dead in Sydney drug-related gangland conflict in 1982. Cole was the father of her son Mark Moran, who was murdered in 2000.

Moran was divorced from Cole at the time of his death and had begun a relationship with Lewis Moran. Their son Jason Moran was murdered in 2003. Lewis Moran was shot dead in the Brunswick Club in Melbourne in March 2004, at which time Judy and he were estranged.

In June 2009 Des Moran, Lewis's brother, was murdered. Judy Moran was arrested, charged and subsequently convicted of his murder.