Aaron Salvestrin was once touted as a rising star of the industry. Photo: Sans Pareil.
Griffith winemaker Aaron Salvestrin declared himself bankrupt just seven days after the Supreme Court ordered him to pay back several million dollars to creditors, an exclusive Region investigation has revealed.
The 29-year-olds winery Sans Pareil Estate went into liquidation in October 2022 and was alleged to have received up to $17 million from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) from fraudulent GST refund claims.
In 2023, the liquidator, Gavin Moss, launched Supreme Court proceedings to recover money from Mr Salvestrin. He alleged the company director made several personal transactions that did not benefit the business and therefore breached corp…
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