Vertzayias’ now-defunct property development outfit Globe Project Group had once sponsored the St George-Illawarra NRL team, and he was reportedly “close” to a number of rugby league identities.
When Vertzayias declared himself bankrupt in 2012, it was believed among creditors owed $60 million was then Dragons’ coach Nathan Brown along with George Mimis, the manager of former St George star footballer Mark Gasnier.
Fast forward to 2020 and Vertzayias is facing jail time for swindling more than $1.18 million in payments from a construction company for ongoing work on a “ghost project” that was never approved. He is to be sentenced for dishonestly obtaining $1,185,355.74 from CBC Group, duping them with fake invoices and government doc…
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