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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Worse-for-wear Ian Thorpe looks devastated as he surfaces for the first time since alleged $150,000 theft from his home - as new details deepen the mystery
Ian Thorpe has cut a devastated in exclusive Daily Mail Australia photos taken shortly after the news broke that he was the victim of an alleged theft at his Sydney home that saw him lose valuables worth an estimated $150,000. The five-time Olympic gold medallist was photographed shopping near his eastern suburbs home on Friday, just hours after the first reports detailing the alleged crime. Thorpe, 42, looked depressed and out of sorts as he went shopping and had a phone conversation almost 24 hours since he went to Paddington police station in the city's east to make a report at 4pm on Thursday. His manager James Erskine shed further light on the horrible loss in revelations made on Friday. 'He has had some things stolen from his house - watches, jewellery, some personal items,' Erskine said. 'He called up his insurers, they said go and make a police report.' Thorpe - who has not commented publicly on his shocking loss - was seen in conversation on the phone after his valuable personal items were taken while he was away Erskine then deepened the mystery over what happened in separate comments. 'He's been away, so he doesn't know when the stuff has been stolen,' Erskine told the Sydney Morning Herald. 'There seems to be no obvious break-in. 'There's no missing Olympic medals. There were one or two sentimental items missing.' Erskine added that Thorpe is 'fine' after the shocking discovery and is 'not too bothered about the material stuff'. Thorpe attended Paddington police station in the city's east to report the alleged crime, which he described as an 'insurance job', according to radio 2GB. 'At about 4pm on Thursday, June 5, a 42-year-old man attended Paddington police station to report an alleged theft incident,' NSW Police said in a statement. 'Officers attached to eastern suburbs have commenced an investigation into the alleged incident. 'There is no further information available at this time.' Thorpe has not commented on the alleged crime at the time of writing. 'We believe he's in the red to the tune of $150,000,' 2GB's Ben Fordham told listeners. '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.' Fordham said Erskine was initially unaware of the alleged theft, but Thorpe told him he saw the police 'to talk about an insurance job' when he contacted his client. Daily Mail Australia has contacted Thorpe and his management for comment. The news of the alleged theft comes after Thorpe also took a financial hit in October last year. He listed his luxury Sydney home in the upmarket suburb of Woollahra - not far from the police station he attended on Thursday - for $3.5million after purchasing the exquisite four-bed, three-bathroom townhouse in December 2017 for $2.75million. He had previously listed it for $3.7million in September 2023, but failed to find a buyer at that price and was then faced with taking a $200,000 hit. Thorpe did extensive renovation work to the property, which also features open-plan living areas, a stunning re-modelled terrace and stylish sliding doors. Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald in 2023, letting agent Courtney Wong said the home is the 'best one' in the area, situated away from the street. 'It's completely private and secluded,' he added. The recent alleged theft isn't the first time Thorpe has been a victim of crime. In 2005 his Audi TT coupé was broken into in Glebe in Sydney's inner west, with the thieves stealing a watch. 'The watch that's missing has great sentimental value to me and I would really appreciated it being returned,' Thorpe said at the time. The Omega timepiece featured the Olympic logo and was given to Thorpe at the 2004 Athens Games. Thorpe - who starred on Channel Nine's swimming commentary team for the Paris Olympics last year - went public with a devastating admission last September. He revealed that an irregular result to a drug test plunged him into a depression so deep he thought about taking his own life. When the result was revealed by a French newspaper, Thorpe obtained medical evidence that cleared his name, and sued the publication for reporting that his sample had elevated levels of testosterone and luteinising hormone. At the time the revelation was so devastating he did not want to leave his house, feeling that mental health issues should be resolved personally, and contemplating attempting his own life and staging it as an accident. 'An irregular test isn't uncommon. They happen. So firstly, no one should know that information to begin with,' Thorpe said. 'An irregular test means nothing. An irregular test gets thrown out.' It was one of many pressures Thorpe experienced during his sporting career. At 14, Thorpe didn't think he deserved to compete in the World Championships, wondered if winning the same tournament at 15 was a 'fluke', and felt mounting pressure at 17 to win gold at the Sydney Olympics. 'People were assuming a result that hadn't happened yet. I would be with my mother at the shop, and people would say, "We've got tickets to the Olympics, we can't wait to see you win your first gold medal",' he said. 'I couldn't escape that part of it. Then it started being hyped up more and more and more. I was surrounded by it.'
Business Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Business Times
Olympic swimming great Ian Thorpe robbed of watches, jewellery
[SYDNEY] Australian Olympic swimming great Ian Thorpe has had watches, jewellery and sentimental items worth nearly US$100,000 stolen from his Sydney home, his manager said on Friday. His Olympic medals, which include five golds, were not taken and there were no obvious signs of a break-in, Thorpe's manager James Erskine said. The estimated cost of the stolen items was about A$150,000 (S$126,090), Sydney radio station 2GB said. 'He called up his insurers, they said go and make a police report,' Erskine told 2GB. Thorpe reported the matter to New South Wales Police on Thursday, sparking an investigation, but there was no further information, police said in a statement. Thorpe, nicknamed 'Thorpedo', won five gold medals, three silvers and one bronze. He retired aged 24 in 2006 before an ill-fated comeback attempt saw him fail to make the cut for London 2012. AFP
The Advertiser
3 days ago
- Sport
- 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.
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Swimming legend Ian Thorpe ‘robbed of $150,000'
Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe has reportedly been the victim of a major theft, according to reports. The winner of five Olympic gold medals was seen at Paddington Police Station on Thursday where he reported being a victim of crime. The news was first reported by 2GB's Ben Fordham on Friday. 'We believe he's in the red to the tune of $150,000,' Fordham said. '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.' Fordham said Thorpe's manager was initially unaware but when he spoke to his client, Thorpe told him he went to police 'to talk about an insurance job'. NSW Police confirmed 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,' police said. 'There is no further information available at this time.' Thorpe has been contacted for comment. The 42-year-old was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, winning three gold and two silver medals. He won another two golds and a silver at Athens in 2004, before retiring from the sport in 2006. He came out as gay in a 2014 interview with British TV presenter Michael Parkinson after years of denying his sexuality publicly, saying he saying he hoped it would make it easier for others. Thorpe was a prominent voice the 2017 Yes campaign and was in a long-term relationship with Australian model and entrepreneur Ryan Channing from 2015 to 2019. Channing died in Bali in 2022 at age 32 from a reported prescription medication overdose. 'I think when it is someone that is so young, it is tragic for anyone to see them passing at that kind of age,' Thorpe told The Daily Telegraph at the time.
Sky News AU
3 days 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.
