Porsche driver Richard Pusey tried to claim $2.2 million from insurers over the Eastern Freeway crash that killed four police, prosecutors say.
Pusey is accused of uploading four graphic images from the April 2020 crash to an insurance complaint to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority.
The images showed horrific injuries suffered by the four officers, and one of the pictures didn't even show the damaged Porsche, prosecutor Anthony Albore revealed on Tuesday.
Pusey, who uses they/them pronouns, is self-represented in a contested hearing, expected to last three days at Sunshine Magistrates Court.
The images were attached to the complaint seen by AFCA staffer Harry Ganavas.
"I felt repulsed and physically ill actually, at the graphic content of those photographs," he said on Tuesday.
Pusey asked to see the images during the court hearing but magistrate Michelle Mykytowycz said he wouldn't be given copies of the distressing pictures.
She was shown copies on a USB, which Mr Albore also asked be returned to him at the end of the hearing.
In the complaint Pusey allegedly claimed "nobody wants to own the (insurance) claim".
"A truck mowed down four hero road safety officers ... it broke a black Porsche and now these c***s (the insurers) won't pay out," they allegedly wrote.
Pusey sought $2.2 million in compensation "because of the trauma" of seeing the crash.
"Want to see the videos?" Pusey allegedly wrote.
Mr Ganavas said he didn't understand the relevance of that to the complaint, adding he again felt "full of revulsion that someone would describe those matters in that way".
AFCA closed Pusey's file, alleging the images amounted to egregious conduct.
Pusey is challenging two charges of using a carriage service in an offensive manner, over the AFCA complaint and over a Google review posted about Porsche Centre Melbourne.
It's alleged Pusey used an image of Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor on the roof of the car as the profile picture for the review.
Pusey allegedly complained about the level of customer service provided by Porsche Australia and their insurance not being paid out, Mr Albore said.
A member of the public complained to police about the review.
Three officers will give evidence in the hearing, including about an Instagram account allegedly operated by Pusey.
That account shows Pusey had access to at least one picture of the damaged Porsche which was not graphic and did not show the scene of the Eastern Freeway crash, Mr Albore said.
Pusey could have used that in the Porsche review or AFCA complaint, he said.
Pusey is also facing two charges of committing offences while on bail.
Asked to respond to the prosecution case, Pusey said "they are telling a story".
They have pleaded not guilty.
