A 39-year-old Auckland property investor - who was attacked by former Blues rugby player Kurtis Haiu in 2011 - has pleaded guilty to dishonesty charges.
According to the Serious Fraud Office, Glenn William Cooper was facing five charges of dishonesty using a document and pleaded guilty to them in the Manukau District Court today.
The office alleged that Cooper purchased properties at mortgagee sale and then on-sold them to investors who under pressure to consolidate debt.
False sale & purchase agreements were used by Cooper to conceal his interest in the properties from the banks and investors.
Misleading loan application forms were also prepared Cooper and sent to the banks, the SFO said. The amount involved in the offending is approximately $800,000