Judge Marcus Einfeld, Australia's greatest legal fall. He was once one of Australia's most respected judges. Marcus Einfeld was a former federal court judge celebrated for his intellect and integrity, but in 2006 he received a speeding ticket. He could have paid the $77 fine, but instead he lied under oath claiming a friend was driving his car. The problem was that the friend had been dead for 3 years. His elaborate lie spiraled, leading to multiple counts of perjury and misleading the court. Einfeld was sentenced to 2 years in prison. Served about 18 months before release. The disgraced former federal court judge Marcus Einfeld is a free man. The 72-year-old walked from Sydney's Silverwater jail this morning, having served two years of a three-year sentence for lying about a $77 speeding fine. I'm desperately sorry for letting them and the community down so badly. I've certainly learned a very painful lesson.