The collapse of an $80 million property investment scheme

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For more than a decade, Kris Agrawal built a reputation as a reliable businessman. But the shocking collapse of his empire has left more than 150 mum and dad investors almost $60 million out of pocket.

The Agrawals sit at the top of a complex web of companies and trusts, many of which have gone into voluntary administration or liquidation.Olvera Advisory principal Mirzan Mansoor has been appointed external administrator of five of the companies. Key among them is Mansa Sons, which was effectively the fundraising arm for the couple's planned property projects.

A series of WhatsApp messages, seen by 7.30, showed Mr Agrawal requesting large sums of money from various contacts earlier this year.In another message from April, Mr Agrawal urged an investor to make a deposit into a Mansa Sons account.Two weeks later, another request: "I need money urgently, can you transfer into SMSF [self-managed super fund] and transfer to me please."

"I understand it's a very stressful situation for [investors and] their families … but please be rest assured that we will be doing our very best."

 

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