Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer and companies being sued
The groom behind the lavish wedding that caused chaos on Sydney streets in August is facing a new legal battle.
Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer and two of his companies are now being sued for almost $2 million by a commercial finance broker.
Acuity Funding, which sources finance for construction projects and other business endeavors, has launched Supreme Court action against Mr Mehajer and S.E.T. Services Pty Limited and Sydney Project Group Pty Limited.
The 29-year-old property developer is the sole director and shareholder of both these companies.
Fairfax Media reports Acuity Funding is seeking $1.98 million in damages for "breach of contract or as a debt due and owing by the defendants to the plaintiff".
The court made an order extending a caveat over four properties in John Street, Lidcombe today, which is where Mr Mehajer’s SkyPoint Towers apartment complex is being built.
Such an order prevents the properties being sold or otherwise dealt with until the caveat is removed.
Acuity Funding is ultimately seeking a charge or mortgage over the properties to protect the payment of all fees which arose from an agreement made in March, according to the newspaper.
This is just the latest legal headache for the newlywed, who has been making headlines since his controversial and extravagant wedding last month.
The wedding which included four helicopters, a fleet of sports cars and 50 Harley Davidsons, sparked strong interest in his business dealings.
It also resulted in Mr Mehajer being fined $220 for illegally blocking Frances Street, Lidcombe, during filming of the festivities.
The deputy mayor is also facing legal action from the NSW Office of Local Government over allegations that he voted on council rezoning plans without fully disclosing his own property interests.
He is also expected to give evidence in November for a civil case brought against him by two women who were injured when he lost control of his Ferrari back in 2012.
