Social-climbing ‘property guru’ Sasha promised his investors the world. But behind his lavish lifestyle and jet-setting marriage was a trail of lost millions. At long last, his empire is crumbling
Lifestyle
A disgraced property guru is living a life of luxury with his cashed-up bride, after hundreds of mum-and-dad investors lost more than $27million to his schemes.
The pair call each other Bonnie and Clyde - and it's easy to see why.
Sasha Hopkins, 37, was once celebrated for his rags-to-riches story.
He went from aQueensland kid booted out of school for stealing computers, to the owner of a $55million property empire at 31.
But on May31, 2022, his legal troubles began.
The Federal Court froze the assets of Hopkins and his company, The A Team Property Group.
Hopkins was also ordered to hand over his passport and remain in Australia.
For years, he had been collecting money from mum-and-dad investors - in many cases their life savings or superannuation. In June 2022, the Federal Court amended Sasha Hopkins' travel ban....