Overview

• He was arrested in Ararat on July 8, 2024, after relatives reported missing funds to Victoria Police.
• Charged with 28 offences, he faces 10 counts of obtaining property by deception and 13 counts of making a false document.
• Investigators say he spent proceeds from the sale of his Alfredton family home without telling his partner and falsely touted a $2 million investment to cover the shortfall.
• Police allege he fabricated a cancer diagnosis, used fake email accounts and impersonated two lawyers to secure $1.2 million from relatives and then used a forged document to buy a $69,830 car.
• His committal hearing is scheduled for June 25 at Horsham Magistrates’ Court, where a magistrate will decide if the case proceeds to trial.