HSBC Malta manager admits to stealing from client accounts

Apr 30 2023

HSBC manager Kenneth Gauci admitted to stealing from client accounts to fund a farmhouse and his exotic bird hobby, leading to his dismissal from the bank in August 2021.

According to a front-page newspaper article on The Sunday Times of Malta, HSBC is seeking to recover €1 million in misappropriated funds and damages.

Gauci faces criminal charges of money laundering and fraud, and HSBC has admitted it cannot establish the full extent of the fraud.

He initially admitted to defrauding six clients, but a bank investigation uncovered that many more had funds stolen or transferred without their consent.

The former HSBC Manager is contesting the main charges by the police as well as the amount HSBC says was stolen.

Gauci preyed on people who lacked formal education or technological savvy.

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Woman & man injured after car crashes into garage in Ta’ Xbiex

Apr 29 2023

Two individuals have sustained light and grievous injuries, respectively, after a car crashed into a Ta’ Xbiex garage on early Saturday morning.

The police were informed of the incident at around 2AM, going on site to discover that the car was a Toyota Platz driven by a 28-year-old man residing in Birkirkara.

The man reportedly sustained light injuries whilst the passenger, a 35-year-old woman from Valletta sustained grievous injuries.

A medical team and Civil Protection Department officials went on site to assist the situation, with the individuals involved in the incident being taken to Mater Dei via ambulance for treatment.

Police investigations are currently under way.

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Gozitan-Aussie millionaire Adrian Portelli buys Melbourne’s most expensive apartment

Apr 29 2023

Maltese-Australian millionaire Adrian Portelli has just made a jaw-dropping purchase of the most expensive apartment in Melbourne. The former reality TV star and current property investor & online promo guru is now the proud owner of a luxurious abode worth a whopping $39 million.

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It has been revealed that Portelli plans to spend another $6 million on modifications and customisations to make the apartment truly one-of-a-kind, with one of the modifications involves the craning of a luxury car into the 57th floor to use it as a central art piece.

It’s no secret that Portelli has a penchant for luxury cars, having bought so many Lamborghinis that he’s earned the nickname ‘Lambo Guy’, and with this latest purchase, it’s clear that his taste for the finer things in life knows no bounds.

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33-year-old Australian entrepreneur with Gozitan heritage dropped out of university to work with his father before diving into tech startups in Los Angeles. Nowadays, Portelli runs a loyalty programme offering retail discounts, develops property and runs a foundation which helps sick children.

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The Busker are off to Liverpool to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest

Apr 29 2023

Malta’s Eurovision representatives, The Busker, are finally off to Liverpool to represent the island much anticipated Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

After doing the rounds across Europe, The Busker’s track ‘Dance (Our Own Party)’ is ready to hit the grand stage on May 9th, in an attempt to make it to the final.

The band will perform in the first semi-final’s second slot, alongside Norway, Serbia, Latvia, Portugal, Ireland, Croatia, Switzerland, Israel, Moldova, Sweden, Azerbaijan, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Finland.

Over the past few weeks, The Busker were doing the rounds all across Europe, asking fans in countries like Amsterdam, Madrid and London… “Do you wanna dance?”

Will you be tuning in to the Eurovision semi-final?

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