Cancer fraud Belle Gibson still hasn’t paid for her lies

Cancer faker Belle Gibson is still yet to pay her $410,000 fine for duping Aussie consumers with her fake ‘wellness products’.

The ‘wellness guru’ fraud was fined in September for five contraventions of Australian Consumer Law, and had a week to ask the courts if she could pay in instalments.

But the 26-year-old – who was described scathingly by a judge as having a ‘relentless obsession with herself’ – has failed to pay up in over six months. 

The ‘wellness guru’ (pictured) fraud was fined in September for five contraventions of Australian Consumer Law, and had a week to ask the courts if she could pay in instalments

But the 26-year-old - who was described scathingly by a judge as having a 'relentless obsession with herself' - has failed to pay up in over six months

But the 26-year-old – who was described scathingly by a judge as having a ‘relentless obsession with herself’ – has failed to pay up in over six months

Gibson claimed she had brain cancer, healed herself with natural remedies and lied to well-meaning consumers that she would donate money from her Whole Pantry app and book sales to various charities, including a boy with inoperable brain cancer.

A spokesman for Consumer Affairs Victoria, which brought the action, says it is considering all legal options.

‘The Federal Court has strict procedures regarding enforcement of its orders. Consumer Affairs Victoria is following this process while considering all legal options available in respect to the orders,’ he said. 

Enforcement may include issuing an order to seize and sell property or possessing land or goods.

Although Gibson received $440,500 from sales of her app and book, she only donated about $10,000 to charity.

Although Gibson (pictured) received $440,500 from sales of her app and book, she only donated about $10,000 to charity

Although Gibson (pictured) received $440,500 from sales of her app and book, she only donated about $10,000 to charity

Gibson claimed she had brain cancer, healed herself with natural remedies and lied to well-meaning consumers that she would donate money from her Whole Pantry app and book sales to various charities

Gibson claimed she had brain cancer, healed herself with natural remedies and lied to well-meaning consumers that she would donate money from her Whole Pantry app and book sales to various charities

The 26-year-old (pictured) created a lucrative social media business based on claims she beat brain cancer with her own mix of natural remedies, claims later revealed in court to be fake

The 26-year-old (pictured) created a lucrative social media business based on claims she beat brain cancer with her own mix of natural remedies, claims later revealed in court to be fake

She and her company Inkerman Road Nominees – which was placed in liquidation – only began making the small donations after the media began questioning her claims.

In handing down her judgement, Justice Mortimer said Gibson not only tried to garner sympathy for her own claimed cancer, but promoted herself as generous and selfless so people would buy her products.

The judge said in her judgement that her failure to apologise or attend any of her court hearings showed she again placed her own interests ahead of others.

‘If there is one theme or pattern which emerges through her conduct, it is her relentless obsession with herself and what best serves her interests,’ the judge said.

In handing down her judgement, Justice Mortimer said Gibson (pictured) not only tried to garner sympathy for her own claimed cancer, but promoted herself as generous and selfless so people would buy her products

In handing down her judgement, Justice Mortimer said Gibson (pictured) not only tried to garner sympathy for her own claimed cancer, but promoted herself as generous and selfless so people would buy her products

She used her book and app - Whole Pantry (pictured)- to promote her 'wellness' advice

She used her book and app – Whole Pantry (pictured)- to promote her ‘wellness’ advice

'If there is one theme or pattern which emerges through her conduct, it is her relentless obsession with herself and what best serves her interests,' the judge said of Gibson (pictured)

‘If there is one theme or pattern which emerges through her conduct, it is her relentless obsession with herself and what best serves her interests,’ the judge said of Gibson (pictured)

Even after being put on notice during an interview with publisher Penguin – who offered her a book advance – that there were likely to be real questions about her charitable giving, Gibson continued the lies.

At the time, Consumer Affairs Victoria acting director Elizabeth Lanyon said the penalty showed that those seeking to profit from deceptive, misleading or unconscionable conduct would be held to account.

The maximum penalty Gibson could have faced was $1.1 million.



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