The Australian billionaire behind an online gaming company is turning heads on the French Riviera alongside a bevy of beauties following the breakdown of his marriage.
Laurence Escalante is quickly gaining a reputation as a ladies’ man after attending the Cannes Film Festival alongside Onlyfans ‘creator’ Corinna Kopf.
He is believed to have wooed Ms Kopf by offering to fly her from the United States to Perth to view his car collection, and his bold tactic appears to have worked wonders.
Escalante, 42, is the founder of one of the country’s largest private companies, Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), which operates the popular Chumba Casino app that allows players to “experience the thrill” of slot machines without spending real money.
Customers at the virtual ‘Chumba Casino’ can play games such as poker, bingo and slots without having to spend their hard-earned money, although players have the option of purchasing virtual coins to play with if they wish.
Thanks to the success of his pseudo-gambling empire, Escalante is one of the country’s youngest billionaires with an estimated fortune of $3.9 billion, according to the Australian Financial Review.
Corinna Kopf is said to be the latest girlfriend of Perth billionaire Laurence Escalante
Kopf, 28, is an American OnlyFans model known for being the ex-girlfriend of YouTuber-turned-WWE superstar Logan Paul.
According to a knowledgeable source, the couple met through social media and the billionaire took Kopf to Perth to view his extensive car collection.
The two were spotted last week soaking up the French Riviera sun in Cannes and Monaco alongside fellow Australian James Packer.
Since separating from his wife and mother of his four children, Sarita Escalante, in 2018, Escalante has been linked to several women.
Escalante was in a long-term relationship with Perth lawyer Sian Whyte after their marriage ended, with the couple sharing loving photos together on social media.
They quietly separated in 2022 and he moved on with Erin Snape, who is understood to be an acquaintance of Mrs Whyte.
Sarita Escalante (pictured) is the ex-wife of Laurence Escalante. The former couple shares four children
Perth lawyer Sian Whyte was Escalante’s long-term girlfriend after he split from his wife.
Escalante dated Erin Snape for several months before she disappeared from his Instagram.
Model Jacinta Constantine attended the Melbourne Grand Prix with Escalante in March
However, she also disappeared from his Instagram in recent weeks and was soon seen with a string of young women, including Perth model Jacinta Constantine.
Constantine was seen by his side at the Melbourne Grand Prix in March. Later, the two also traveled to Japan for vacation.
In 2022, Escalante will join the ranks of Australia’s richest peoplewith an estimated net worth of $2.15 billion.
Escalante, known for documenting his lavish lifestyle on social media, is not afraid to spend his money and regularly shows off his expensive toys on Instagram, including a Lamborghini Tecnomar 63 yacht and a Bombardier private jet.
He is also passionate about fast cars and has invested in a car modification business, Beyond Custom, as well as a training and coaching business, Arise Racing.
He is said to have the largest private collection of supercars and ‘hypercars’ in Australia, and has signed a sponsorship deal with the Ferrari F1 racing team.
Last year, two of his Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae were involved in a mistake at the hands of Crown valet staff in Perth.
The two supercars, each valued at $1 million, are the latest version of the Italian manufacturer’s popular Aventador model, but they are just two of the many expensive items the billionaire owns.
While he now lives a luxury lifestyle with regular superyacht trips from the beautiful beaches of Western Australia, the entrepreneur comes from humble beginnings, having started his professional life flipping burgers at Hungry Jack’s.
But as their partying and spending increases, investors are increasingly concerned that Virtual Gaming Worlds will never go public.
Some investors were unhappy with Escalante’s decision, announced last March, to sponsor the Ferrari F1 team.
They argued that it was based more on their personal passions than on expanding recognition of GBV in the United States, an argument that was disputed by Escalante.