Pharmacist and accused fraudster Ben Huynh bought son a $4007k car
The pharmacist accused of defrauding the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme bought his son a $400,000 McLaren car after the young man graduated from university.
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“Cheeta” or cheater? That’s the question being asked following news the buyer of this McLaren is accused of defrauding the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Ben Huynh gifted this $400,000 McLaren to his son Vu Huynh in April after he graduated from university.
His mother, Le Thach, revealed she and her husband had given the luxury vehicle, complete with the number plate Cheeta, to their son on his 26th birthday, days after graduating from Sydney university as a pharmacist.
“Life is definitely a long journey, can be rough but can also be fun if we put in the hard work for the things we really want, and that hard work needs to be rewarded along this tough journey,” she captioned an image of her son with the car.
“My son have (sic) walked this journey for 26 years so far, have always worked so hard for everything he sets his mind on, always focused and diligent, graduated in pharmacy, registered as a pharmacist and also completed his Master in Business Administration at University of Sydney.”
Neither Mr Huynh’s wife, Ms Thach, nor his son Vu is accused of any wrongdoing.
However, Ben Huynh has since been embroiled in the PBS fraud case that could see him spend up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.
The proprietor of the Cabramatta East Day and Night Pharmacy has been charged with “obtain a financial advantage by deception by submitting false claims for medications under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that were not prescribed by a medical practitioner, or not supplied to a patient. This offence carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment’’.
Mr Huynh’s personal life became the subject of much speculation among his Dural neighbours in recent months, with luxury car after luxury car turning up at the $20m residence. “Absolutely there was chatter about where all this money was coming from,” one neighbour said.
”I can’t help but draw comparisons to the Salim Mehajer story. They should have both just laid low.”
Ben and his wife reportedly have more than $8m of supercars in their garage, the dearest being a $1.3m Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, with the personalised plate Lebull. Other personalised plates include The Cutest and the Luv Le Martini.
Mr Huynh is yet to enter a plea and the matter has been adjourned until next year.
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