Miranda Kerr's, model and girlfriend of orlando Bloom, ex-fiance is on trial in Australia accused of conning investors out of thousands of dollars.
Financier Adrian Camilleri, who split from Kerr in 2004, allegedly borrowed large sums of money from wealthy clients - who he met through the model's mother - to provide high interest loans to those in urgent need of cash.
He is accused of fraudulently failing to repay one couple AUS123,000 ($96,000/£64,000) he had borrowed.
Camilleri's attorney claimed in court in Sydney last week (ends22May09) that the defendant's business partner stole the money which was due to be repaid
Kerr, who is rumored to be celebrating her engagement to Bloom, is not involved in the trial.
The couple began dated back in 2007 after Bloom had a four year on and off relationship with actress Kate Bosworth.
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