He’s the former male stripper who turned into a much loved Australian TV personality.
But it seems Jamie Durie’s former life has caught up with him following a Supreme Court decision that he claims is going to end up costing him a fortune.
Last week, Justice Michael Slattery found in favour of Jamie’s former business manager Mike Curnow after a three-and-a-half year court battle, over unpaid debts and commissions following his services being terminated by Jamie in 2013.
In deep trouble: Jamie Durie’s former life has caught up with him, with a Supreme Court decision that’s he claims is going to end up costing him a fortune
In a brief interview with The Sydney Morning Herald’s Private Sydney on Saturday, Jamie said he is now facing over $800,000 in damages while also explaining that his image is a ‘target’.
‘Because I have a public profile… that guy has made millions out of me over the years,’ Jamie told the publication.
In a savage back and forth between the two, Mike countered the comments made by the former Block host, claiming that the court had handed down the appropriate judgement.
‘That guy has made millions out of me over the years’: In a brief interview with The Sydney Morning Herald’s Private Sydney , Jamie said he is now facing over $800,000 in damages – as claimed by Mike – while also explaining that his image is a ‘target’
‘I made millions for all of us… I am just glad the court found that a person should be paid for the work they do,’ he told Private Sydney.
Final costs of what Mike will receive from the qualified horticulturist is yet to be determined, although due to the length of the court case, it’s expected that Jamie will need to fork out another $800,000 in legal costs.
The legal battle has uncovered some telling details about Jamie’s last few years, including a $500,000 loan from Macquarie Group boss Bill Moss following a spate of ‘bad business decisions.’
Still owing: The legal battle has uncovered some telling details about Jamie’s last few years, including a $500,000 loan from Macquarie Group boss Bill Moss following a spate of ‘bad business decisions.’
Since a whirlwind of drama, Jamie has travelled to Gary Gorrow’s celebrity meditation retreat in Byron Bay to help ‘find more balance and walk down the little path of self discovery.’
Writing on his Facebook back in June regarding the sanctuary, he said: ‘Each day was spent digging a little deeper into my partially painful past until all was revealed and resolved.’
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Jamie’s management for comment.
Feeling better: Since a whirlwind of drama, Jamie has travelled to Gary Gorrow’s celebrity meditation retreat in Byron Bay to help ‘find more balance and walk down the little path of self discovery’