Malcolm Duncan Mayer : Serious Fraud Office Case No 1735
Background
After assessing a complaint in relation to an alleged mortgage fraud, the Director started an investigation into Mr Malcolm Mayer under Part II of the Serious Fraud Office Act on 28 July 2008.
This investigation has been completed and Mr Mayer has been charged with 26 counts of dishonestly using a document, 26 counts of obtaining by deception and 10 counts of using forged documents. The charges relate to loan applications and mortgage funds totalling $47.845 million obtained by Mr Mayer between December 2003 and August 2007 in respect of 26 properties.Progress of Investigation
May 2012
The trial for this alleged mortgage fraud has been delayed but will continue in the Auckland District Court on 18 June.April 2011
Mr Mayer is due to appear in the Auckland District Court on 27 April for pre-trial arguments. The trial is scheduled to commence on 25 July 2011.
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Malcolm Duncan Mayer
[1] BANK OF NEW ZEALAND V MAYER AND ANOR HC AK CIV-2009-404-7828 3 December 2009
[2] MALCOLM DUNCAN MAYER V TRUSTEES EXECUTORS LIMITED HC AK CIV 2010-404-000902 26 April 2010
[3] WESTPAC NEW ZEALAND LIMITED V SAGECORP LIMITED AND ANOR HC AK CIV 2010-404-001171 3 August 2010
[4] RICE CRAIG SOLICITORS NOMINEE CO LTD V M D MAYER AND ANOR HC AK CIV-2010-404-004099 10 August 2010
[5] TRUSTEES EXECUTORS LTD V EDEN HOLDINGS (2010) LTD HC WANG CIV-2010-483-000101 12 August 2010
[6] MALCOLM DUNCAN MAYER V SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE CA695/2010 12 November 2010
[7] TRUSTEES EXECUTORS LIMITED V EDEN HOLDINGS 2010 LIMITED CA CA526/2010 20 December 2010
[8] MALCOLM DUNCAN MAYER V R COA CA829/2010 25 February 2011
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The mistrial was allegedly called due to concerns surrounding Mr Mayer's declining health. When the trial kicks off again next year it will do so from scratch, complete with a replacement judge.