Melissa Caddick’s husband says he can’t possibly take time off work to let liquidators sell the $6.2million mansion that his wife bought with stolen funds.
Former hairdresser Anthony Koletti and Caddick’s elderly parents were given formal notice late last year that her luxury properties, exotic cars and jewellery would be sold to repay the victims of her Ponzi scheme.
The conwoman, 49, was wanted by police after she skipped town in November 2020 with $30million of her clients’ life-savings, until she was declared dead four months later when her decaying foot drifted ashore 400km south of her home in Sydney.
Appearing in the Federal Court via video-link on Thursday morning, Mr Koletti said he saw ‘no purpose’ in receivers having access to the Dover Heights home, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
‘I need all the money that I can get,’ he said.
Former hairdresser Anthony Koletti (pictured outside court on Wednesday) has objected to the sale of the $6.2million home his fraudster wife bought with stolen money
Two of missing conwoman Melissa Caddick’s luxury cars have gone under the hammer. Caddick is pictured with her husband Anthony Koletti
After claiming he was too busy to let a court-appointed insolvency group inside the property, he said he was ‘trying to support a young child’, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
Caddick’s teenage son, who she had with her first husband, is understood to be living at the property with the one-time DJ.
The court previously heard that Mr Koletti had $1.95 in his bank account when Caddick vanished in November 2020 – the day after the home was raided by Australian Federal Police.
Steven Golledge, SC, who is representing Bruce Gleeson and Daniel Soire from insolvency firm Jones Partners, told the court that Mr Koletti objected to the sale of the house, but that he did not provide any evidence to support his claim.
The $6.2million Dover Heights home (pictured) could be sold to try and repay the victims of her Ponzi scheme
Pictured: Anthony Koletti with the Audi R8 convertible sports car that Caddick bought
Mr Koletti also objected to the sale of his Audi R8 convertible sports car, but again he failed to give liquidators any proof that he contributed to the $390,000 purchase in 2016.
The car sold for $295,000 on Monday night, while Caddick’s black 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 was auctioned for $66,250.
Caddick’s elderly parents Barbara and Ted Grimley also objected to the sale of the penthouse she bought them in Edgecliff.
Their lawyers Robert Newlinds, SC, and John Anderson said the couple contributed $1.1million towards the property, and have an agreed tenancy for life.
After delving into Caddick’s financial records, liquidators discovered the conwoman spent her parents’ cash on luxury holidays, expensive cars and jewellery.
Financial adviser Melissa Caddick is pictured with her husband Anthony Koletti in Aspen, Colorado, during a ski trip
Caddick is pictured during the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and Australian Federal Police raid on her Dover Heights home on November 11, 2020
Her brother Adam Grimley said he plans to lodge a claim for the Edgecliff property as well, and said he contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars towards the mortgage.
But receivers say Caddick blew the money on her extravagant lifestyle.
Justice Brigitte Markovic will respond to Mr Koletti’s objection to recievers gaining access to the home on March 4, and with the claims for both properties on May 3.
She ruled on November 22 that Caddick had provided unlicensed financial advice between 2012 and 2020 under the Maliver banner.
The family of conwoman Melissa Caddick (pictured) were informed her exotic cars, luxury properties and expensive jewellery will be sold off, as liquidators try to recoup some the money for her victims
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has been trying to recover some of the live savings her 72 clients poured into the scam, which funded her lavish lifestyle.
Investors were scammed out of about $30million before ASIC cottoned onto the racket.
Justice Brigitte Markovic ordered Maliver should be wound down, with what is left of the company to be divvied up among those who are owed money.
Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting Mr Koletti is in any way responsible for Caddick’s fraudulent conduct or had any knowledge of it.
