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The Advertiser
8 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Ian Thorpe robbed of $150k in watches, jewellery from home
Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe has allegedly been robbed of $150,000 in personal items. NSW Police confirmed a 42-year-old man had attended Paddington Police Station on June 5 to "report an alleged theft incident". "Officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command have commenced an investigation into the incident," police said. "There is no further information available at this time." Thorpe's manager, James Erskine, confirmed that none of the champion swimmer's Olympic medals had been stolen in the robbery at Thorpe's home in Sydney's Edgecliff. 'He called up his insurers, and they said 'Go and make a police report'", Mr Erskine told 2GB on June 6. "I have no idea what the value is, to be honest." Thorpe retired from swimming in 2006 at the age of 24. He is currently working as a commentator for Channel 9. Thorpe has won five Olympic gold medals, the second most won by any Australian after fellow swimmer Emma McKeon. Thorpe was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Sydney Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe has allegedly been robbed of $150,000 in personal items. NSW Police confirmed a 42-year-old man had attended Paddington Police Station on June 5 to "report an alleged theft incident". "Officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command have commenced an investigation into the incident," police said. "There is no further information available at this time." Thorpe's manager, James Erskine, confirmed that none of the champion swimmer's Olympic medals had been stolen in the robbery at Thorpe's home in Sydney's Edgecliff. 'He called up his insurers, and they said 'Go and make a police report'", Mr Erskine told 2GB on June 6. "I have no idea what the value is, to be honest." Thorpe retired from swimming in 2006 at the age of 24. He is currently working as a commentator for Channel 9. Thorpe has won five Olympic gold medals, the second most won by any Australian after fellow swimmer Emma McKeon. Thorpe was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Sydney Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe has allegedly been robbed of $150,000 in personal items. NSW Police confirmed a 42-year-old man had attended Paddington Police Station on June 5 to "report an alleged theft incident". "Officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command have commenced an investigation into the incident," police said. "There is no further information available at this time." Thorpe's manager, James Erskine, confirmed that none of the champion swimmer's Olympic medals had been stolen in the robbery at Thorpe's home in Sydney's Edgecliff. 'He called up his insurers, and they said 'Go and make a police report'", Mr Erskine told 2GB on June 6. "I have no idea what the value is, to be honest." Thorpe retired from swimming in 2006 at the age of 24. He is currently working as a commentator for Channel 9. Thorpe has won five Olympic gold medals, the second most won by any Australian after fellow swimmer Emma McKeon. Thorpe was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Sydney Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe has allegedly been robbed of $150,000 in personal items. NSW Police confirmed a 42-year-old man had attended Paddington Police Station on June 5 to "report an alleged theft incident". "Officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command have commenced an investigation into the incident," police said. "There is no further information available at this time." Thorpe's manager, James Erskine, confirmed that none of the champion swimmer's Olympic medals had been stolen in the robbery at Thorpe's home in Sydney's Edgecliff. 'He called up his insurers, and they said 'Go and make a police report'", Mr Erskine told 2GB on June 6. "I have no idea what the value is, to be honest." Thorpe retired from swimming in 2006 at the age of 24. He is currently working as a commentator for Channel 9. Thorpe has won five Olympic gold medals, the second most won by any Australian after fellow swimmer Emma McKeon. Thorpe was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Sky News AU
10 hours ago
- Sky News AU
Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe reportedly robbed of $150,000 in home invasion
Ian Thorpe, one of Australia's most renowned athletes, has reportedly been fleeced of $150,000 worth of valuables in a major break-in. Ben Fordham reported on the 2GB breakfast show that the Olympic legend was spotted at Paddington Police Station in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Thursday afternoon to alert officers that he had been the victim of a robbery. Thorpe apparently remained there for an 'extended period of time'. 'We believe he's in the red to the tune of $150,000,' Fordham stated on Friday morning. 'There are no details about what's allegedly happened to Ian Thorpe. We don't know if he's been robbed online or in person.' Upon contacting Thorpe's management, Fordham said they were initially unaware about the incident. After speaking with his client, Thorpe's manager confirmed that he had gone to the police station to 'talk about an insurance job'. Thorpe's manager James Erskine later called into the program and stated Thorpe has been the victim of a break-in and had numerous valuables stolen including jewellery and watches. He reiterated that no Olympic medals were swiped. 'He has had some things stolen from his house — watches, jewellery, some personal items,' he said. 'He called up his insurers, they said go and make a police report,' Erskine said. He also stated that Thorpe was unaware of any obvious signs of a break-in. 'I have no idea what the value is to be honest,' he said. NSW Police said in a statement that at 'about 4pm on Thursday 5 June 2025, a 42-year-old man attended Paddington Police Station to report an alleged theft incident'. 'Officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command have commenced an investigation into the incident,' the statement read and stressed that there was no further information available.
West Australian
11 hours ago
- West Australian
Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe allegedly scammed out of $150,000
Australian Olympic legend Ian Thorpe has been allegedly scammed out of $150,000, according to a report. The swimming champion was apparently seen at Paddington Police Station reporting an insurance matter. New South Wales Police said in a statement that the incident happened at 4pm AEST on Thursday, June 5. 'A 42-year-old man attended Paddington Police Station to report an alleged theft incident,' police said. 'Officers attached to eastern suburbs have commenced an investigation into the incident. 'There is no further information available at this time.' Details of what exactly happened are still unclear. The incident was first reported on radio host Ben Fordham's 2GB program . 'He turned up yesterday afternoon (to the police station) and he spoke to officers for an extended period,' Fordham said. 'It turns out that Thorpey has reported to police that he's a victim of crime, and it's not a small financial setback either. 'We believe that he's in the red to the tune of $150,000. There are no details about what's allegedly happened to Ian Thorpe. We don't know if he's been robbed online or in person.' Ian Thorpe's manager James Erskine has confirmed that Thorpe went to the police in Paddington to talk about an insurance job. 'So that indicates that he may have been robbed,' Fordham said. Thorpe has been living in Sydney's eastern suburbs. His $3.5 million townhouse in Woollahra was up for sale late last year, but it is unclear where he's based at the moment. Thorpe — who retired from swimming in 2006 before a brief comeback in 2011 — is a five-time Olympic gold medallist and an 11-time world champion. Also known as the Thorpedo, he was a global powerhouse in the 400m freestyle event and the 200m freestyle. He has since become a respected commentator.
