FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 August 2026
McIntyre alleges disturbing parallels with Campbell’s previous Eco Boss case as previously suppressed investor-warning material is cleared for republication
BRISBANE — The Federal Court of Australia has discharged interim injunctions that forced the removal of a 52-minute investor update and nine online articles concerning Adrian Campbell, Kinnara-linked dealings and the Marina Bay City development in Lombok, Indonesia.
The decision restores respondent Jamie McIntyre’s ability to republish the material and resulted in a substantial costs order in his favour.
TO INTERVIEW JAMIE MCINTYRE: email max@marksonsparks.com or call Max Markson on 0412 501 601 OR email marta@marksonsparks.com or call Marta Wiacek on 0409 291 785.
Justice Derrington made the orders on 20 August 2026, discharging the interim restraints originally imposed on 21 May and extended on 30 June. The Court awarded Mr McIntyre 80% of his costs relating to the relevant interlocutory proceedings on an indemnity basis, with leave to have those costs taxed immediately.
The ruling represents a significant reversal for those who sought to prevent the allegations and investor information from remaining publicly accessible.
The injunctions had required the removal of a video titled “Investor Update for Affected Kinnara Clients from Marina Bay City Buyout” and nine articles identified in Schedule A of the Court’s orders. The material had appeared across marinabay.city, businessreviewasia.news and truthtube.video.
The orders also prevented the republication of material conveying representations listed in Schedule B and required Mr McIntyre to identify and take steps to remove copies published on platforms outside his direct control.
Those operative removal and non-publication restraints have now been discharged.
AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURES PLACE RENEWED SCRUTINY ON CAMPBELL
The Federal Court’s decision to lift the publication restraints has placed renewed scrutiny on Adrian Campbell, including the prior fraud convictions and broader criminal history disclosed in his own affidavit.
It also reopens serious questions about millions of dollars in investor funds alleged to remain unaccounted for and whether the circumstances share similarities with the Eco Boss matter, for which Mr Campbell was convicted in 2018.
Mr McIntyre alleges that Mr Campbell initially failed to provide the Court with full and frank disclosure of his relevant history when seeking urgent ex parte orders and later had to address that history in affidavit material placed before the Court.
Mr Campbell has not been found liable for taking the missing Marina Bay City investor funds. That central question remains subject to investigation and legal proceedings.
ALLEGATIONS GO BEYOND AN ORDINARY BUSINESS DISPUTE
Mr McIntyre rejects attempts to characterise the underlying events as merely a commercial disagreement.
He alleges that the matter involves a calculated and premeditated course of conduct concerning investor payments, contracts, representations and the handling of funds by Kinnara-linked parties and intermediaries.
Mr McIntyre further alleges that the circumstances display disturbing similarities to the earlier Eco Boss case involving Mr Campbell. Those allegations remain disputed and have not yet been finally determined by the Court.
The discharged injunctions were interlocutory. The 20 August ruling does not determine whether the substantive allegations made by either side are ultimately proven. It does, however, mean the previously suppressed material can again be made available for examination by affected investors, journalists, investigators and the wider public.
The matter has attracted interest in Australia and Indonesia because of its cross-border nature and questions surrounding investor remittances, contractual arrangements and the role of intermediaries.
Public records also show that related proceedings were commenced in the Denpasar District Court under proceeding No. 469/Pdt.G/2026/PN.Dps. Mr Campbell and Kinnara Limited subsequently sought to withdraw that proceeding, and the Denpasar District Court declared it withdrawn on 15 June 2026.
The withdrawal of the Denpasar action and the Federal Court’s discharge of the injunctions mark another significant development that affected Kinnara investors will watch closely. The Court’s costs order in favour of Mr McIntyre may also have further commercial and reputational consequences for Kinnara CEO Adrian Campbell.
PREVIOUSLY REMOVED MATERIAL MAY NOW BE RESTORED
Following the Federal Court’s latest orders, the 52-minute video and nine articles identified in Schedule A may be restored to the websites and platforms from which they were removed.
The discharge is expected to renew public and media scrutiny of:
* payments made by investors to Kinnara-linked entities or intermediaries;
* the total amount collected from Marina Bay City investors;
* the amount of investor money ultimately remitted to the Lombok development;
* the whereabouts of millions of dollars alleged to remain unaccounted for;
* representations allegedly made to affected investors;
* contracts, banking records and related correspondence;
* the conduct and involvement of relevant companies, directors, agents and intermediaries; and
* the circumstances surrounding the Australian and Indonesian legal proceedings.
CALL FOR JOURNALISTS TO REVISIT $23 MILLION GIM TRADING COLLAPSE
Investigative journalists are also being urged to revisit the reported $23 million GIM Trading collapse previously investigated by the ABC, particularly in light of evidence said to identify Adrian Campbell as the founder and owner of GIM Trading alongside director Hilton Wood.
Mr McIntyre alleges that Mr Wood was presented to Marina Bay City investors as an independent remittance or transfer-service operator responsible for forwarding their money to the Indonesian project developer.
It is alleged, however, that millions of dollars intended for the Marina Bay City project were instead diverted through Hong Kong and into other bank accounts associated with or controlled by Mr Campbell and related parties. These allegations have not been finally determined by a court.
The alleged flow of funds, the relationship between Mr Campbell and Mr Wood, and any connections between GIM Trading, Kinnara-linked entities and the Marina Bay City investor transactions warrant detailed investigation through company records, bank-transfer documents and communications between the relevant parties.
Mr McIntyre said the comparison raises an urgent question for Australian investigative journalists and authorities:
“Was Marina Bay City another version of the same alleged playbook—investor money transferred through parties represented as independent, with millions then diverted away from their stated purpose?
“Mr Campbell and Mr Wood should be required to provide a complete, independently verified account of every dollar collected from Marina Bay City investors, every account through which those funds passed and the amount ultimately received by the Indonesian project developer.”
McINTYRE WELCOMES THE FEDERAL COURT’S ORDERS
Mr McIntyre said:
“I welcome the Court’s orders. The interim restraints prevented me from responding publicly to serious questions surrounding the Lombok development. With those restraints now lifted, we can proceed openly and the legal process can address the substantive issues.
“I am grateful to my legal team for their considerable efforts in achieving this result.
“The attempt to silence this material has failed. The Federal Court has lifted the restraints, awarded me 80% indemnity costs for the relevant proceedings and restored my ability to publish information that affected investors and the public have a right to examine.
“I remain of the view that Kinnara has sought to suppress uncomfortable facts. I look forward to those matters being examined openly and in public through the legal process.
“This was never simply an ordinary business disagreement. It concerns serious allegations about the treatment of investors, their money and millions of dollars that appear to remain unaccounted for.
“Mr Campbell’s own affidavit brought his prior fraud convictions and extensive criminal history before the Court. In my view, that history—and the apparent similarities with the Eco Boss case—makes a full investigation into what happened to the Marina Bay City investor funds both necessary and urgent.
“The substantive proceedings remain before the Court, and responsibility for any missing funds must ultimately be determined on the evidence. However, the material can now be republished and the questions can no longer be suppressed.
“With Kinnara and Adrian Campbell removed from the Marina Bay City project, and the permitting process having progressed significantly, with approvals expected during the final quarter of 2026, we now look forward to moving ahead with construction of the new mini-city.
“The development is intended to help meet growing demand from Australians and other Westerners seeking a more affordable lifestyle and an alternative to the rising cost of living, diminishing personal freedoms and increasing levels of surveillance across the West.
“The truth prevails.”
CALL FOR INFORMATION
Investigators and affected parties continue to seek information from people who have had relevant dealings with Adrian Campbell or entities associated with Kinnara Capital or Kinnara Asia.
Relevant information may include payment records, bank-transfer documents, contracts, invoices, emails, messages, marketing representations or other correspondence.
Information can be provided to the investigator at:
poseidoninvestigations@protonmail.com
NEXT COURT DATE
The Federal Court proceeding remains on foot and is listed for case management on 4 September 2026.
The parties are expected to seek further directions concerning the substantive proceeding, including future pleadings, discovery, evidence, timetabling and costs.
IMPORTANT LEGAL CONTEXT
The Federal Court’s 20 August orders discharged the interim publication restraints and addressed costs associated with the relevant interlocutory proceedings. They did not finally determine the substantive allegations made by either party.
Any allegations concerning responsibility for missing investor funds, fraud, dishonesty or other wrongdoing remain allegations unless and until admitted or established by a court or other competent authority.
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