Jun 29, 2026 – 8.00pmTPG Capital’s head of Asia Joel Thickins is expected to enter an early guilty plea and ask a judge for leniency as his private equity firm seeks to reassure major global investors over the events surrounding his car crash earlier this month.Thickins, who is the firm’s head of country in Australia and co-head of TPG Asia, will face court for the first time on Tuesday after he allegedly crashed his BMW into a Mazda, then hit four more parked cars.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles