{"id":194903,"date":"2023-10-13T17:19:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T17:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/?p=194903"},"modified":"2023-10-13T17:19:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T17:19:53","slug":"couple-won-stunning-1-4m-home-but-as-they-arrived-half-of-the-house-was-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/world-news\/couple-won-stunning-1-4m-home-but-as-they-arrived-half-of-the-house-was-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple won stunning \u00a31.4m home but as they arrived half of the house was missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A couple thought all of their dreams had come true when they discovered they had won a \u00a31.4million house \u2013 until they apparently found half of it was missing.<\/p>\n<p>Married couple Kevin and Andrea Griffin won the Australian home in a giveaway. But when they moved into the luxury home, it was stripped of over \u00a333,000 of goods.<\/p>\n<p>The couple have accused the previous owner of stealing the items from the home, but the claims have been slammed by the Melbourne property tycoon Adrian Portelli.<\/p>\n<p><b> READ MORE: UK couple who scooped \u00a31m Lottery jackpot reveal unusual first purchase as millionaires <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> <i>For the latest brilliantly b<\/i><\/b><b><i>izarre news from the Daily Star,<\/i> <\/b> <b> <i>click here<\/i> <\/b> <b> <i>.<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31184412.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Screenshot-2023-10-13-at-075109.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>CCTV allegedly showed Portelli and a group of removal men removing items including wine, a meat smoker, a treadmill, kitchen appliances, and lawnmowers from the property. Portelli has since launched a \u00a350,000 giveaway \u2013 including all the items allegedly taken from the house.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin and Andrea found the CCTV clip when they checked the security system on their new home. They then posted it online.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the Herald Sun, Andrea said: \u201cWe were just like, what the hell? Why has he done this?&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31184415.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2023-10-13-at-075206.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31180440.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_MAINSOCIAL.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Real Killer Clown who lured 33 people to deaths with his horrific &apos;last trick&apos;<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They won the home in a giveaway after paying for membership in Portelli&apos;s business LMCT+ for over a year.<\/p>\n<p>The couple had been members of Portelli\u2019s business LMCT+ for over a year before they won the property in the giveaway. Members pay around \u00a350 a month to be entered into exclusive competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Portelli said in a video online that the items taken &quot;weren&apos;t part of the giveaway&quot;, adding that this was explained in the terms and conditions of the giveaway.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31184416.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2023-10-13-at-075055.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31182681.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_Im-a-ghost-hunter-I-visited-the-most-haunted-doll-in-the-world-and-now-people-say-Im-cursed.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> &apos;I visited the most haunted doll in the world and now people say I am cursed by ghosts&apos;<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He said: &quot;It was just part of the show, it wasn&apos;t in our t&apos;s and c&apos;s (terms and conditions). Our t&apos;s and c&apos;s say this is a fully-furnished house, which is what we delivered on.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Whatever I do with these items is up to me. Wherever I want to use them personally or I want to use them to stage future giveaway houses, who bloody cares.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Unfortunately, it&apos;s people like this that ruin it for everyone and it makes us not want to do things like this again\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to the publication, the businessman claims that he has also received threats over the couple&apos;s post, with some branding him a thief.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31184411.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2023-10-13-at-075129.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31183872.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_PAY-HAVIS-Prehistoric-Nessie-like-seabeast-found-by-shocked-grandma-in-her-garden.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Prehistoric beast &apos;resembling Loch Ness Monster&apos; found in shocked grandma&apos;s garden<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In retaliation, the businessman released &quot;behind the scenes footage&quot; of the couple touring their new home, where they appear to pick faults with the property.<\/p>\n<p>He also claimed he has been issued with legal letters, as his business is currently under investigation in two states over allegations that it broke gambling laws.<\/p>\n<p>South Australia&apos;s Consumer and Business Services and the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission are both investigating complaints about LMCT+.<\/p>\n<p><i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <i> <b> Keep up to date with all the latest news stories. 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