An aged care business operated by two bankrupt brothers convicted of shocking animal cruelty has been accused of serious probity failings, including the transfer of funds to pay for the owners mortgages and luxury cars.
Emails and SMS messages from staff at Chronos Care, seen by The Age, show them alleging that Gerry and Chris Apostolatos funnelled up to $500,000 from the aged care homes in 2014 to cover their luxurious lifestyles, despite them owing $5 million in combined debts when declared bankrupt and awaiting trial over the starvation of more than a million chickens.
Brothers Chris (front) and Gerry Apostolatos were found guilty of animal cruelty in 2015.Credit:Jason South
The accusations are supported by inconsistencies in th…
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