Members Alliance founder’s son Braiden Marlborough free to spend Christmas with his family

The dream of being home for Christmas has become a reality for embattled high-flyer Braiden Marlborough, who was charged in connection to the Members Alliance $40m property scandal.

The dream of being home for Christmas has become a reality for embattled high-flyer Braiden Marlborough.

The Queensland Magistrates Court has agreed to his request to remove a bail condition which

prevented him from having contact with his father, Richard Marlborough of Members Alliance

infamy.

Braiden, notably thinner and hairier than in the past, would not comment when approached outside the court.

As first revealed by News Corp Australia, he was charged with perjury in September. He is defending the charge, which accuses him of “giving false testimony to a Crime and Corruption Commission investigative hearing into Members Alliance”.

The alleged false testimony relates to “his knowledge of and conversations with Richard John

Marlborough about the practice of pre-claims made on construction loans”.

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Braiden Marlborough outside his home in Mermaid Beach in October. Picture: AAP/John Gass

An original condition of bail was “no contact with his father except for his business”.

Richard — a bankrupt who owes $27 million to the Australian Taxation Office — is defending multiple fraud charges over the 2016 collapse of the Members Alliance property investment group.

When about 30 Members Alliance companies failed they left behind debts of more than $40 million, most of which is owed to the ATO. Braiden held a senior position at Members Alliance, but is not accused of any wrongdoing relating to the collapse of the companies.

While father and son are now free to associate, it’s unclear where a family Christmas gathering will be — and who will be present.

Braiden Marlborough and his wife Maighan Brown. Picture: Instagram

Richard’s luxury compound inside the gates of the Hope Island golf course estate has been on the market for months with an asking price of more than $2 million.

It’s not known who continues to live there. The general public and media cannot visit the estate.

Richard and wife Deborah Marlborough have separated, according to court documents filed earlier this year.

Braiden Marlborough (left) at the March 2014 Melbourne F1 Grand Prix with his dad Richard Marlborough, on the far-right. Picture: Instagram

Braiden and his wife Maighan Brown, who had also called Hope Island home, recently moved out of a separate property in the estate.

What is clear is that Braiden will not be spending the silly season abroad.

His bail conditions still prevent him from being within 100 metres of an international departure point.

His perjury case is due to return to court on January 29. He is not required to appear.