Fashion designer Lisa Ho, pictured at Waverley Local Court in 2017, had money stolen by Hamish McLaren.
Photo: Jessica Hromas
The renowned designer was introduced to McLaren through her ex-husband in late 2011 and paid him $850,000 of her superannuation with the expectation he would invest it. McLaren deposited $100,000 with a now-bankrupt investment company but spent the remainder as he liked.
Ms Ho launched legal proceedings and was able to recover $500,000 after successfully applying to have McLaren declared bankrupt. In an email to the Herald this week, Ms Ho said she was in contact with other victims and some had lost everything.
According to agreed facts tendered to the court, McLaren met one of his victims at a Bondi surf shop and com…
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