CompaniesGaming & WageringCasinosPrint articleStar’s Bekier approved ‘extraordinary’ $22m debit card withdrawalElouise Fowler and Hannah WoottonMay 3, 2022 – 3.10pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFormer Star Entertainment Group CEO Matt Bekier directly approved billionaire property developer Phillip Dong Fang Lee’s withdrawal of more than $22 million using his China UnionPay card over three days, but did not ask the anti-money laundering team to check the source of his funds, an inquiry has heard.Giving evidence on Tuesday, Mr Bekier agreed it was “an extraordinary amount of money to withdraw on a debit card”, but said it was acceptable provided it did not “break any laws”.Loading...Elouise Fowler is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review based in the Melbourne office. Connect with Elouise on Twitter. Email Elouise at elouise.fowler@afr.com.auHannah Wootton is a Rear Window columnist, based in Melbourne. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreCasinosThe Star Entertainment GroupMatt BekierGamblingGaming & wageringLatest In Gaming & wageringFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe top whisky you can buy without going on a waiting listMax AllenThe luxury travel trend you probably haven’t consideredThe restaurant that’s turning back the clock (in the best way)BOSS Financial ReviewHow Matt Comyn starts his daySally Patten and Lap PhanFrom stopping thieves in the GFC to running a $1b company, via The StarNew MP Mary Aldred urges business to help women into the LiberalsLife & LeisureWe’ve seen the future, and it’s wearing BirkenstocksJohn DavidsonThe secret world of rare car tradingThis eye-popping new safari resort colours outside the linesRich ListAnnie Cannon-Brookes steps out on her ownYolanda RedrupLuxury home sales take off as Australians get richerPharmacy chain ‘underdog’ takes the fight to Chemist Warehouse
