Qld tradie has $596m in bank, court told

[XUV]

a cash balance of $596 million and a property portfolio of $1.56 billion...

Not something you read every day, and dang I'm doing it wrong

A tradie pulled over by police in a luxury sports car has more than $590 million in the bank but isn't at liberty to say how he got it, a Brisbane court has heard.
Phillip Johnathan Harrison was granted bail in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Saturday, a day after police pulled him over in an Audi sports car and found quantities of ice, Viagra and ecstasy.
The court heard the bricklayer and carpenter told officers he was worth $12 billion and later explained to his lawyer he'd been given the car by the government.
Duty lawyer Nick Hanly said he had asked the 29-year-old the origin of his significant net wealth, which he'd apparently only come into in the past 12 months.
"He said he wasn't at liberty to say," Mr Hanly told the court.
"At this point, I was considering getting mental health to come in."
But Mr Hanly said Harrison then urged him to log on to his online banking account - which showed a cash balance of $596 million and a property portfolio of $1.56 billion.
If legitimate, the net worth would put the labourer in the league of Harvey Norman co-founder Gerry Harvey, mining magnate Andrew Forrest and property and construction king Lang Walker.
"I would not have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes," Mr Hanly said of his client's bank balance.
The court heard Harrison was an ice user.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Sean Francis suggested Harrison's passport be surrendered as a condition of bail, given his means could make him an increased flight risk.
Magistrate Anthony Gett agreed and also granted bail on the condition Harrison reside at a Tewantin address.

 

[CalaisNQ]

Yer what your doing wrong, is your not a drug dealer.
If court believes he is just an ice user, I'm the bloody Pope.

 

[Immortality]

cocaine brick(layer)...........

 

[VS_Pete]

cocaine brick(layer)...........

Got friends over snift bricks

 

[c2105026]

'Not at liberty to say' - police interrogation and a court appearance can solve that.....

Unless he's like some James Bond level spy lol

 

[Rajesh Koothrappali]

Why should anyone be questioned about their worth? I wouldn't tell anyone if I was asked! It's my business!

Yer what your doing wrong, is your not a drug dealer.
If court believes he is just an ice user, I'm the bloody Pope.

YOU'RE YOU'RE YOU'RE YOU'RE!!!!!

 

[JTmofo]

Why should anyone be questioned about their worth? I wouldn't tell anyone if I was asked! It's my business!



YOU'RE YOU'RE YOU'RE YOU'RE!!!!!

Not if its from illegal gains.....

 

[CalaisNQ]

If the wealth was gained legally, should not have anything to hide, not like he has to be detailed about it, could have easily said something like property investment., but I would say he has sampled a little to much on his own product, to be that smart.

 

[strgas]

I bet the tax man will be putting his hand out for his share of the wealth . :axe:

 

[XUV]

Probably sold an App to facebook .......