塔斯马尼亚蒸馏厂创始人基思·巴特(Keith Batt)对通过假威士忌桶诈骗超过五万元的投资者表示不认罪。 Tasmanian distillery founder Keith Batt pleads not guilty to defrauding investors of over $500K via fake whisky barrels.

Keith Batt, 63岁,Tasmania的Nant 蒸馏厂创始人,对622项欺诈指控和48项2007年至2016年不诚实地从一项计划中获得财政优势的指控表示不服罪。 Keith Batt, 63, founder of Tasmania’s Nant Distillery, has pleaded not guilty to 622 fraud charges and 48 counts of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage over a scheme from 2007 to 2016. 检察官指称,他通过出售售价高达7 500美元的威士忌桶,欺骗了超过50万美元的投资者。 尽管许多桶是空的,从未存在,或被篡改过,但未来利润仍有希望。 Prosecutors allege he defrauded investors of over $500,000 by selling whisky barrels—priced up to $7,500—promising future profits, though many barrels were empty, never existed, or were tampered with. 据报告,一些桶被清空,在投资者不知情的情况下出售,并使用伪造的证书封条。 Some barrels were reportedly emptied and sold without investor knowledge, and false certification seals were applied. 该公司于2017年倒闭,使投资者,包括使用退休金基金的投资者,遭受重大损失。 The company collapsed in 2017, leaving investors, including those using superannuation funds, with major losses. Hobart的最高法院定于2026年3月24日开庭审判。 A trial is set for March 24, 2026, in Hobart’s Supreme Court.