Former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin guilty of fraud

FORMER Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin has been found guilty of fraud and forgery offences after faking his ex-wife’s signature.

Former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin (centre) and his partner Belinda Otton (left), arrive for his trial at the District Court in Brisbane. Picture: Dan Peled

FORMER Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin has been convicted of fraud and forgery offences after faking his ex-wife’s signature to get a $13.5 million loan from the Commonwealth Bank.

He mortgaged the family’s $15 million property in Surfers Paradise without permission from his former partner Nicole Bricknell, who owned the house.

A jury on Tuesday found Perrin guilty of three counts of fraud and six of forgery, but was unable to reach a verdict on three further charges.

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