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Former Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers jailed in Australia


Published on 2024-12-15 16:40:46 - The New Zealand Herald
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  • Kiwi fraudster and former Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers has been jailed in Australia. Bryers, with construction boss George Alex, Lindsay Kirschberg, Pasquale Loccisano, and Gordon McAndrew were found guilty of conspiracy to cause loss and conspiring to deal in the proceeds of crime,

Mark Bryers, the former head of the failed Blue Chip finance group, has been sentenced to six years in prison in Australia for his role in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of over $120 million. Bryers, who fled to Australia after Blue Chip's collapse in 2008, was extradited back to New Zealand in 2019. He pleaded guilty to charges of obtaining by deception and false accounting. The court heard that Bryers used funds from new investors to pay returns to earlier investors, misleading them about the safety and profitability of their investments. Despite his claims of being a "puppet" in the scheme, the judge highlighted his significant role in the fraud, noting his lack of remorse and the devastating impact on victims, many of whom lost their life savings. Bryers will be eligible for parole after serving half of his sentence.

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