Former financial adviser pleads guilty to $1.7m theft from elderly clients

Stuff1NewsRNZMonday 30 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated

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Murray McClune has pleaded guilty to two charges of theft by a person in a special relationship. Following a Financial Markets Authority investigation, it was revealed he misappropriated approximately $1.7 million from two sets of elderly clients for personal use and issued false statements to hide the fraud.

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First reported by Stuff, Mon 30 Jun 2025, 10:01am · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 73 minutes
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