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Douglas Johnston of Carrum Downs, has been found guilty by the County Court of Victoria on nine dishonesty charges that resulted in approximately $815,000 being defrauded from investors.
Mr Johnston has been bailed to appear on 21 May 2019 for a plea and sentencing hearing in the County Court of Victoria. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment for each offence.
The offences were committed by Mr Johnston, who acted together with his wife <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/93595-1-million-deception-against-collingwood-afl-supporters-sees-bogus-property-developer-jailed" target="_blank">Maureen Johnston</a>, to secure funds from investors based on false representations as to how the money was to be used. During the period January 2010 to November 2013, investors deposited money into the bank account of Small Business Management Pty Ltd on the basis that they would make returns on their investment when in fact their funds were:
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<li>withdrawn as cash by the Johnstons;</li>
<li>used to repay the Johnstons’ credit cards debts;</li>
<li>transferred to another account in the name of Maureen Johnston;</li>
<li>used to pay new investor deposits in a ponzi-style operation.</li>
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Maureen and Douglas Johnston were originally charged together, but on 20 December 2017, Maureen Johnston pleaded guilty in the County Court of Victoria. Maureen Johnston was the former Director of SBM. After pleading guilty, Maureen Johnston was sentenced to five years and six months imprisonment
Most of the investors met the Johnstons through their association with the Collingwood Football Club. The Johnstons developed friendships at the club before raising the idea of investing with them. The majority of the funds invested with the Johnstons was never repaid.
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions prosecuted the matter.
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Douglas Johnston guilty on nine dishonesty charges after sting on AFL Collingwood members

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Former Collingwood ruckman Josh Fraser has listed his Hawthorn home he shares with wife Kylie Sutcliffe and their two children.
Fraser, who racked up 200 games for the Pies, spent $610,000 on the classic Victorian home in 2002.
The renovated home with heritage features has a Baltic pine arched hall flows through to the two bedrooms with open fireplaces.
A third bedroom sits opposite at the front of the home.
The open plan living and dining room with exposed brick fireplace and stone kitchen open through French doors to a private garden.
It goes to auction May 27.
Fraser is currently the development coach at Cartlon Football Club and is the senior coach of its VFL-affiliate the Northern Blues.
This first appeared in The Weekend Australian's Mansion Australia section.
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