Adrian Portelli has denied that the recent robbery at his Melbourne penthouse this weekend was a “publicity stunt”.
The billionaire, known as “Mr. Lambo,” saw security video of two men entering his $40 million estate and inspecting his $3 million McLaren sports car.
However, the thieves left empty-handed, as the penthouse was 57 floors up and the would-be thieves had no way of getting the car out.
“It’s definitely not cheating. I have better things to do,” Portelli said. A current issue on Monday, adding that he feels “unsafe” after the incident.
“The fact that there are people wandering around the building when they shouldn’t be there is worrying to everyone,” he said.
A police spokesman confirmed the Victorian force was investigating a “trespassing incident” at the property.
“Two male offenders are understood to have entered a residence between 11pm on Sunday 25 August and 2am on Monday 26 August,” the spokesman said.
Adrian saw the funny side of thieves breaking into a car from a top-floor apartment.
Adrian Portelli (pictured) has denied the recent robbery at his Melbourne penthouse this weekend was a “publicity stunt”.
“Guys, if you want to try to steal a car, don’t try to steal one that’s 57 stories up,” he said.
This is not the first robbery that Portelli has suffered this year.
In February, Adrian offered a huge reward to anyone who could identify a group of would-be burglars who broke into his office and walked away empty-handed.
Portelli shared two CCTV videos of the group inside his office in Melbourne’s north after the unsuspecting burglars gained entry through a broken window.
The 35-year-old, best known online for giving away thousands of dollars through his savings subscription, LMCT+, and bidding on properties on The Block, said he wanted to make sure the thieves were caught because he “only has one son”.
The billionaire, known as ‘Mr Lambo’, saw security video of two men entering his $40 million estate and inspecting his $3 million McLaren sports car.
“I don’t need morons like this coming into my house… This is fucking disrespectful,” she told her Instagram followers.
Portelli initially offered $100,000 for the identity of the robbers, but doubled the reward to $200,000 on Thursday afternoon.
“I’m raising the amount to $200,000 for anyone who can get me the names of the people who broke into this store last night,” he told his 292,000 followers on Instagram.
“If you have information, please come forward. You will remain anonymous. Let’s end this once and for all.”
CCTV footage shows at least four people, one of them armed with a sledgehammer, searching the office for anything of value.
The group fled in a dark-colored four-door pickup truck, which was also captured by security cameras.
“It’s definitely not cheating. I have better things to do,” Portelli told A Current Affair on Monday, adding that he feels “unsafe” following the incident.
Portelli revealed why they “left empty-handed in their search for happiness.”
“They thought they would be welcomed into a big pot of gold so they could run away to Barbados and live off the money,” he said.
‘Guys, I don’t keep any money, keys or anything of value in the place. There’s nothing here.
‘If you want a sofa from Coco Republic, you’re more than welcome to come in and steal it, but if you want cash or any other gift, there’s nothing here.
“I’m from the West too, man. You think I’m going to advertise all this money and then say, ‘It’s in the factory, boys, take what you want’?”
‘Arrange.’
Although nothing was stolen, post-robbery footage showed damaged computers and overturned furniture.
In February, Adrian offered a huge reward to anyone who could identify a group of would-be burglars who broke into his office.
The group searched the office (pictured) for anything of value before leaving empty-handed.
Portelli joked that the group actually did him a favor.
“You’ve given me a ton of new content that I really desperately needed,” he said.
‘We were running out of content. You guys did wonders for me. But if you want to make $350,000 legally, here’s the link.
‘It’s only $10, it’s a lot less effort than stealing a car, breaking into a place, now you’ve got the whole police on your tail and your friends will probably rat you out for $200,000.’
Portelli decided to ‘make it look like a joke’ and opened the investigation to his followers, along with the cash prize.
“We’re going to play a game called convicting the criminal,” he said.
He promised to give an “instant transfer” of $200,000 to anyone who can provide “information leading to a conviction.”
