CBL’s Peter Harris and Carden Mulholland silent as criminal case closes

CBL’s Peter Harris and Carden Mulholland silent as criminal case closes
CBL's Peter Harris outside the high court at Auckland. (Image: BusinessDesk).
Victoria Young
Former CBL Corporation executives facing criminal charges have opted not to give evidence as the crown today began closing a fraud case against them.Chief executive Peter Harris and chief financial officer Carden Mulholland are facing criminal charges following the collapse of the insurer, which once had a market cap of $747 million.Neither Harris nor Mulholland gave evidence at the judge-alone trial, but they have pleaded not guilty and lawyers are acting in their defence.The pair attended the case in the high court at Auckland.The criminal ch...

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