Du Val founders seek legal aid

Du Val founders seek legal aid
The FMA raided the Clarkes' Victoria Ave home on Aug 2. (Image: NZME)
Maria Slade
Garth Bray
Charlotte and Kenyon Clarke, the founders of failed property developer Du Val, have applied for legal aid to cover the cost of lawyers representing them in the Financial Markets Authority case against the group.In August, the Government, on the FMA's recommendation, put 70 Du Val entities into statutory management, while the Clarkes personally and their family trust are in receivership.The FMA gained orders seizing the group’s assets and conducted an early morning raid on the Clarkes’ rented home in Victoria Ave, Remuera.The cou...

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