Adrian Portelli, who is known for craning a luxury car to his 57th-storey penthouse apartment, says he would rather spend tens of thousands of dollars on legal fees than pay a fine.
He was charged in December 2020 with careless driving and two other driving offences.
He told reporters outside the Sunshine Magistrates’ Court heard on Wednesday that he would rather spend tens of thousands of dollars on legal fees than pay the fine. “All these charges, relatively mild in the scheme of things, have all been generated in the one incident, and it goes back to ... 2020.”
Portelli is a well-known Melbourne entrepreneur, launching subscription-based rewards company LMCT+ in 2018. Subscribers pay $20, $50 or $100 per month to enter raffles to win prizes such as homes and luxury cars.On his social media accounts, he displays extravagant wealth, posing with Lamborghinis. On his Instagram, the phrase “Live Fast” is on his biography.
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