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Courts / Gold Coast, QLD

Gold Coast developer jailed for misusing $2.3m in investor funds

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Ian Omar Chester appeared in Southport District Court today, where he pleaded guilty to one count of fraud. Investors had initially transferred the funds to companies controlled by Chester to develop five property projects in south-east Queensland between 2016 and 2020.

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