澳大利亚资深艺术家兼运动经理Ralph Carr因2023年强奸其23岁私人助理被定罪，其身份保密令于本周一被解除[1]。前AFL超级明星Dustin Martin与Carr共同拥有至少四处房产，包括Richmond的三个仓库和Abbotsford的历史建筑，年租金收入超过15万澳元[1]。
对此，Martin发表声明表示对法庭诉讼结果感到震惊，并立即终止与Carr的专业关系[1]。在审判期间，Carr对其价值1600万澳元以上的共有房产组合进行了财务重组[1]。据悉，Carr在7月对其West Melbourne的房产（2021年以410万澳元购入）和Richmond的办公楼进行了新的抵押贷款登记，并将四处房产的管理控制权转让给墨尔本律师事务所McKean Park Lawyers[1]。此外，Carr还与商人Chris Bissiotis共同拥有Lincoln Street和Ireland Street的两处房产，总成本近700万澳元[1]。虽然Martin已宣布终止与Carr的专业关系，但两人的投资和商业利益紧密交织，难以割离[1]。
Prominent arts figure and sports manager Ralph Carr has been convicted of raping his 23-year-old private assistant in 2023, with his previously suppressed identity revealed this week [1]. The conviction has prompted immediate professional consequences, as former AFL superstar Dustin Martin announced he is terminating his working relationship with Carr effective immediately [1].
However, the pair's business interests prove far more complicated to untangle. Martin and Carr jointly own at least four properties across Melbourne, including three warehouses in Richmond and a heritage building in Abbotsford that generates annual rental income exceeding 150,000 Australian dollars [1]. During the trial period in July, Carr undertook significant financial restructuring of his property portfolio, which is valued at over 16 million Australian dollars [1]. He registered new mortgages on his West Melbourne property, originally purchased for 4.1 million Australian dollars in 2021, and on a Richmond office building, while transferring management control of these assets to Melbourne law firm McKean Park Lawyers [1]. Additionally, Carr holds joint ownership with businessman Chris Bissiotis of two properties on Lincoln Street and Ireland Street, with a combined acquisition cost approaching 7 million Australian dollars [1].
In his statement, Martin expressed shock at the court outcome, declaring, "I had no knowledge of the conduct that led to these convictions. My thoughts are with the victim. Effective immediately, I have terminated my professional relationship with my former manager" [1]. Legal experts have noted that living trusts can shield assets from creditors and legal action, underscoring the complexity of unwinding the financial arrangements between the two men [1].