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Property developer pleads guilty to bribery

Gregory Alexander Hutt (54) pleaded guilty in the Wellington High Court on May 11, 2012 to one Crimes Act bribery charge brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

Mr Hutt’s plea arose from his role in a corruption and bribery case involving the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) and the successful prosecution and sentencing of co-offender Malcolm David Mason in March 2011.

Mr Hutt, a property developer, paid Mr Mason, former Property Manager at the ACC, a corrupt payment of $160,000.00 to ensure he gained the opportunity to profit from the construction and leasing of a new ACC branch office in Whangarei.

SFO Chief Executive, Adam Feeley said that while corruption in New Zealand is not a way of life, it is, on occasions, a fact of life.

“Cases such as this serve as a reminder that complacency about corruption in New Zealand would only put our international reputation at risk. As with any form of financial crime, law enforcement agencies need the assistance of whistle-blowers to help detect what is a particularly insidious crime,” he said.

Mr Hutt was remanded on bail for sentencing on June 15, 2012.

Serious Fraud Office Press Release

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