PHOTO: Founding director of Unique Estates, Nicolette van Wijngaarden, faces up to 10 years jail. Photo realestate.com.au
The founder of a Byron-based prestige property real estate agency that went into liquidation last year has been charged with 15 counts of fraud involving more than $3.5m.
Founding director of Unique Estates, Nicolette van Wijngaarden, faces up to 10 years jail if found guilty of the charges, which were laid after a lengthy investigation by forensic accountants.
The NSW Department of Finance told The Echo that Ms van Wijngaarden, 44, was currently on bail and is due to appear in Sydney’s Downing Centre local court on November 8. Among the charges being faced by the 44-year-old are five counts under section 211(2) of the Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002. This section of the act relates to fraudulently converting money from a business for a person’s own individual use.
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