Sports entrepreneur Jason Sourasis, accused of misappropriating millions from Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury, also owes the Australian Tax Office $6.7 million, new court filings reveal.
Pendlebury has launched Supreme Court action against Sourasis, his financial adviser since 2013, alleging $2.15 million was transferred from his investment account without authorisation and that a $300,000 personal loan remains unpaid.
Court documents claim more than 50 unauthorised transactions were made, with funds directed to accounts linked to Sourasis and businesses connected to Western United Football Club and related property projects.
Sourasis told ABC News he “vehemently denied” Pendlebury’s allegations. “As a legal process has been started, we can’t make any further comments at this stage,” he said.
Sourasis, who owns a majority stake in AFL player agency Hemisphere and the now-defunct Western United, is also being pursued by the ATO in a separate County Court case.
The tax debt, dating back to 2021, largely stems from his Western Melbourne Group, which oversaw the stalled stadium development in Tarneit. The amount claimed has risen by nearly $2 million since the ATO first took legal action last November.
According to the ABC, Sourasis has not yet filed a defence.
Source: ABC.
