Company director faces 17 fraud charges, said to owe money from Covid subsidy, tax and Callaghan Innovation
Auckland businessman Timothy David Bolot is facing 17 fraud charges related to the alleged dishonest acquisition of over $220,000 in Covid-19 wage subsidies. Bolot has evaded an active arrest warrant for three years and is believed to be residing in Australia.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing legal efforts to hold individuals accountable for the misuse of public pandemic relief funds.
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The Ministry of Social Development alleges the businessman dishonestly obtained $220,556.80 in Covid wage subsidies.
An Auckland businessman wanted on Covid-19 wage subsidy fraud charges has evaded an active arrest warrant for more than three years, while a company he directed also owes more than $400,000 from a Callaghan Innovation loan.
Timothy David Bolot, now 58, was given bail after an appearance in court on May 8, 2023.
At the Auckland District Court, a warrant for his arrest was issued 21 days later, the date of his next scheduled hearing. A charging document listed his address as “unknown” though he’s widely thought to be in Queensland.
The warrant remains active more than three years later, for an alleged Covid-19 wage subsidy fraud case the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is prosecuting.
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