Federal Court finds former Star chief Matt Bekier breached director duties

An Australian Federal Court judge ruled that former The Star Entertainment Group chief executive Matt Bekier breached his duties by failing to address risks linked to junket operators, particularly Suncity. The judge said Bekier should have acted on warnings about money-laundering controls; claims against other former directors over conduct they did not undertake were dismissed. The Star said its latest half-year results disclosed material uncertainty about its ability to continue as a going concern.