The Block’s mysterious ‘Mr Lambo’ DENIES that he helped Omar and Oz ‘rigg’ their record auction and offers to show his bank account as proof he was a real bidder
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Omar Slaimankhel and Adrian Portelli, the ‘millionaire friend’ of Ozman ‘Oz’ Abu Malik, have responded to claims they ‘manipulated’ their record auction during Sunday night’s final of The Block.
Conspiracy theories are running wild on social media, with some viewers falsely accusing the western Sydney partners of ‘manipulating’ the auction by bringing in Adrian to drive up the price.
However, Adrian – an online promotion guru with a net worth of $8 million – hit back at the claims, insisting he was a “real buyer.”
The Block’s mysterious ‘Mr Lambo’ has denied claims that he helped Omar and Oz set up their record auction and offers to show his bank account as proof that he was a real bidder
“For anyone who doubted the legitimacy of the auction, I was a real buyer with the intention of buying that property,” he wrote on Instagram.
“No one is responsible for what happened. It’s an auction. Believe it or not, but when you have two people who really want the property, a bidding war starts.’
He continued, “I’m happy to show my bank account to anyone who suggests these were fake bids.”
Adrian – an online promotion guru with a net worth of $8 million – insisted he was a “real buyer” and even offered to show his bank account as proof
Adrian, who arrived at the auction in a flashy yellow Lamborghini and seemed to know Omar and Oz well, opened the bid for House 5 at $4.5 million, well above the minimum price of $4.08 million.
His aggressive bids meant that eventual buyer Danny Wallis ended up paying a whopping $5,666,666.66 for the four-bedroom, 10-acre property, turning the boys into instant millionaires with a total profit of $1,686,666.66 – the largest victory in The Block’s 18-year history.
After their win, some fans speculated that the auction was “dodgy” and that Portelli was “set up” to force Wallis to spend more. But an equally large number of viewers refuted this, saying the guys won fairly and calling the criticism “racist.”
Adrian, who arrived at the auction in a flashy yellow Lamborghini and seemed to know Omar and Oz well, opened the bid for House 5 at $4.5 million, well above the $4.08 million reserve price.
Omar and Oz’s co-star Jenny Heath also claimed the pair wouldn’t have won if their friend hadn’t bid on the day.
“They’ve been hanging out with that guy for the past few weeks. We know the game they played,” she told Daily Mail Australia.
“If Omar and Oz’s millionaire friend hadn’t shown up, they wouldn’t have done it right.”
His aggressive bids meant that eventual buyer Danny Wallis ended up paying a whopping $5,666,666.66 for the four-bedroom, 10-acre property, turning the boys into instant millionaires with total profits of $1,686,666.66 — the largest victory in The Block’s 18-year history