Lucky Gattellari says brother of man convicted of killing Michael McGurk was 'totally involved' in the murder Ron Medich and brother Roy having lunch in a cafe after another morning at Central Local Court in Sydney. Ron Medich outside Central Local Court. THE brother of a man convicted of killing Michael McGurk was "totally involved" in organising the murder, but he has never been charged, a former associate claimed in court. Giving evidence in millionaire developer Ron Medich's committal hearing in Central Local Court today, Lucky Gattellari said he believed Bassam Safetli, brother of convicted murderer Haissam Safetli, 47, from Elderslie, was involved. Earlier this month Haissam Safetli was sentenced to seven years jail for the murder of McGurk and the intimidation of his widow Kimberley. Haissam Safetli admitted he was sitting outside McGurk's house when the fatal shot was fired, but has pointed the finger at Christopher Estephan, 23, as the shooter. Estephan has pleaded not guilty. Asked by Medich's barrister Winston Terracini whether Bassam Safetli played a role, Gattellari told the court "I thought he was totally involved, I still do." Gattellari said Terracini should ask police why he hadn't been charged over the McGurk killing on September 3, 2009. McGurk was gunned down as he arrived home at his Mosman home after work with his young son. He was about to get out of his Mercedes sedan when a gunman shot him in the back of his head. Gattellari told the court that he gave between $350,000 and $370,000 in cash to his lieutenant and driver Senad Kaminic to pass on to the Safetli brothers for the murder. Senad Kaminic leaves Central Local Court with his lawyer after pleading guilty to being an accessory after the fact of Michael McGurk's murder. A further payment was made for the August 2010 intimidation at a later stage, Gattellari said. Mr Terracini asked Gattellari whether he "told both the Safetli brothers that Ron was having a problem with this guy (McGurk) and 'wants him dead'. You spoke to them (Safetli brothers) personally. Gattellari replied "yes." It's both the Safetli's not just Haissam? Mr Terracini inquired. "Yes its both the Safetli's," Gattellari said. Both indicate that they will do it for $300,000 plus expenses for the lead-up (to the murder)? Mr Terracini asked. Yes that's what they said. Gattellari said he knew the brothers because they both used to do debt-collecting work for his electrical companies, which were funded by Medich to the tune of up to $10 million. Mr Terracini asked how Gattellari knew the brothers might be up to the task. " (Did you think) 'Oh well they collect debts they might be able to kill someone'?," he asked. "I won't get into hypothetical bullshit," Gattellari said. (Did you think) by some osmotic process that they would graduate to murder? "I didn't put an ad (vertisement) in the Daily Herald (sic) " Gattellari quipped. Gattellari said he had heard "stories" from Senad Kaminic "confirming that they (Safetli brothers) were quite strong."