Bikie Boss Balsillie Linked to $800,000 Ferrari, $18m Mansion
Police searched an $18 million Brighton mansion lived in by Finks president Mark Balsillie on November 6. Federal agencies are examining who owns it, and a property developer reportedly let the bikie boss use an $800,000 Ferrari. The developer denies this.
Police searched an $18 million Brighton mansion occupied by Finks national president Mark Balsillie on November 6, as federal agencies examine who owns the home and who has been giving the bikie boss access to an $800,000 Ferrari.
Detectives from Taskforce Echo carried out the search just hours after two masked men fired 10 shots at an Arcare aged care facility in Maidstone. Police later that day publicly named the gang an "organised crime priority".
The raid followed a campaign of violence against property developer Simon Pitard and his family's aged care business. Pitard's Brighton property was firebombed on October 27, destroying two luxury cars.
On October 28, a 52-year-old woman suffered serious burns when her Cheltenham townhouse was firebombed in a case of mistaken identity. Police are investigating that attack too.
Officers also searched five other properties in Narre Warren North, Safety Beach, Mount Eliza and Dallas for compliance with firearm prohibition orders. No arrests were made.
There is no suggestion that Balsillie is involved in the violence against Pitard. He did not respond to requests for comment.
Who owns the mansion
Land title records list the registered owner as property developer Pankaj "Harry" Goyal. His company, Harcon Projects, built the four-level home, which has a rooftop garden, indoor pool, sauna and climate-controlled cellar.
Five underworld and property industry sources, who asked not to be named for safety reasons, said Balsillie has lived there for six months. They said he told associates he was buying it from Goyal.
The sources said law enforcement noticed the possible transfer when a 23-year-old associate of Balsillie was named as applicant for an $11 million loan. Monthly repayments would have been almost $70,000 had it proceeded.
The man lives with his parents in Bentleigh East and is not named here for safety reasons. On September 9, he replaced Balsillie as sole director and shareholder of AP Global Aust Pty Ltd, a company the Finks boss first registered in January.
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission is expected to interview him next month over his alleged involvement in the sale. The commission declined to comment.
The Ferrari
Goyal, 46, has allowed Balsillie access to a blue Ferrari Purosangue worth $800,000, according to the sources. Goyal drives a black version himself.
Goyal confirmed he owns the Brighton property but did not answer repeated questions about his arrangement with Balsillie. He denied the bikie had ever driven his car.
He said Balsillie "might be living" in the mansion but "is definitely not on the lease". "I've got another 100 [properties]. So what has that got to do with me?" Goyal said.
Goyal has said he went from 60 cents in his pocket to a billion dollars through financing and land banking. He told a podcast in 2023 he worked as a dishwasher and waiter at Crown casino and drove a taxi to fund his finance company, Loans Direct.
