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Shocked footy legend Anthony Minichiello faces $1.3million disaster as business he fronted goes bust: 'I've always been a sportsman - what do I know ......
May 30, 2024
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A sports software company fronted by rugby league great Anthony Minichiello has collapsed under a $1.3million tax debt, with the Roosters legend potentially having to pick up the bill.
Minichiello was one of two original directors of Sports Foyer which the Federal Court declared insolvent and ordered be wound up earlier this month, on the retired NRL star's 44th birthday.
It can also be revealed Sports Foyer's former secretary John Issa is a convicted fraudster who was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for scams totaling almost $1million.
The 50-year-old met Minichiello through his love of the Roosters and and has acted in various roles with Sports Foyer since it was registered in May 2020.
Issa pleaded guilty in the NSW District Court in January 2018 to five criminal fraud charges, which might make him ineligible to manage a company.
Minichiello told Daily Mail Australia he had only ever considered himself as an ambassador for Sports Foyer and was unaware for sometime he was actually a director.
'I didn't have any knowledge of the day-to-day operations,' he said.
'I've been a sportsman my whole life. What do I know about being a director?
'I'm very disappointed that my name has been dragged into this.'
Minichiello is a hugely respected figure in rugby league whose image as a player was so spotless the NRL made him the face of the game in his last season.
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