Sunday 6 November 2022 09:58 PM The Block's mysterious 'Mr Lambo' DENIES he helped Omar and Oz 'rig' their ... trends now
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Omar Slaimankhel and Ozman 'Oz' Abu Malik's 'millionaire friend' Adrian Portelli has hit back at claims they 'rigged' their record-breaking auction on Sunday's finale of The Block.
Portelli - an online promotions guru with a net worth of $8million - opened the bidding on House 5 at $4.5million, which was much higher than the $4.08million reserve price.
His aggressive bidding meant eventual buyer Danny Wallis ended up paying an eye-watering $5,666,666.66 for the four-bedroom, 10-acre property, making the boys instant millionaires with total winnings of $1,686,666.66 - the biggest victory in The Block's 18-year history.
Conspiracy theories have since been running wild on social media with some viewers baselessly accusing the western Sydney mates of 'rigging' the auction by roping in Adrian to drive up the price.
However, Adrian hit back at the claims and insisted he was a 'genuine buyer'.
The Block's mysterious 'Mr Lambo' Adrian Portelli (pictured) has denied claims he helped Omar and Oz 'rig' their record-breaking auction
'For everyone questioning the legitimacy of the auction, I was a genuine buyer with every intention to purchase that property,' he wrote on Instagram.
'Nobody is to blame for what happened. It's an auction. Believe it or not but if you've got two people that genuinely want the property, a bidding war will commence.'
He continued: 'I'm happy to show my
