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WiseTech billionaire parties in Dubai with man who fled the country

WiseTech Global’s billionaire founding chief executive and his wife have partied in Dubai with a businessman who fled Australia after his real estate firm collapsed owing $80 million almost a decade ago.

In a video uploaded to social media platform TikTok, Richard White and Zena Nasser are seen celebrating with Mark Merhi, 50, in Dubai. Ms Nasser was once married to Mr Merhi, a suspect in arson attacks in the mid-2000s. Mr Merhi was never charged over the firebombings.

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Max Mason covers insolvency, courts, financial crime, cybercrime and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com
Kate McClymont is chief investigative reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald. Connect with Kate on Twitter. Email Kate at kmcclymont@smh.com.au

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