Daily Mail report links Campbell to stalled Bali villa scheme
The Daily Mail reported in October 2026 that Adrian Campbell, the Thailand-based chief executive of Kinnara Capital, was linked to an embattled Bali property scheme now under scrutiny from Australian investors.
The Daily Mail reported that the development, initially promoted as Marina Bay Lombok and later described in reporting as a stalled Balinese luxury villa project, had taken about $5.2 million from Australian investors. It said some investors had referred the matter to local police. No charges have been laid over the project.
A conviction record back in focus
Campbell’s name has also returned to public attention because of his prior Australian convictions, including 2012 fraud convictions, five convictions recorded in 2015 at Southport Magistrates Court involving International Solar Solutions, and 2018 guilty pleas to 11 counts of false and misleading conduct under Australian Consumer Law in the Eco Boss Pty Ltd case.
In the 2018 matter, Campbell was personally fined $85,000 and ordered to pay $102,200 in compensation to victims. The sentencing magistrate described the conduct as “calculated” and “deliberate” and said it was plainly “a scam”.
The stalled Bali villa project
According to the Daily Mail’s report, Campbell is the CEO of Kinnara Capital, a property development company marketing South-East Asian property to foreign investors. The outlet said Kinnara was linked to the Bali project and that investors had complained of being kept in the dark about progress.
The Daily Mail also reported that in June 2026 some structures were torn down after reportedly being built in the wrong location, and that investors alleged to police their money had ended up in bank accounts around the world. Those allegations have not resulted in charges.
Gag order overturned in the Federal Court
Campbell’s Federal Court proceedings remain on foot. The defamation and consumer law proceedings were brought by Campbell against Jamie McIntyre, and no findings have been made on Campbell’s substantive defamation claims. The matter is listed to reconvene on 9 October 2026.
Earlier this year, Campbell obtained urgent interim take-down orders after swearing an affidavit that was later corrected. In that process, the Federal Court found his non-disclosures were “exceptionally serious” and discharged the injunctions he had obtained. The court also ordered him to pay 80 per cent of legal costs on an indemnity basis.
The Daily Mail reported that Campbell’s own convictions had until then largely escaped media coverage. In relation to the disputed reporting, Campbell has said his convictions are “a matter of public record” and that he never sought to hide them.
Campbell’s response
Campbell has said his first affidavit was incomplete, that the error was not intentional and was later corrected. He has said he regrets the error and respects the court’s finding.
He has also said Kinnara acted only as a sales and marketing agent for the Marina Bay City project, did not hold purchaser funds, lodged its own report with Indonesian police in November 2025, and is co-operating with authorities.
The Federal Court found Campbell had substantially downplayed his criminal history and that the omissions in his affidavit were exceptionally serious.
What happens next
The Daily Mail report comes as Campbell continues to operate offshore from Thailand, through Kinnara Capital, Kinnara Asia and Kinnara Limited. The company has marketed property opportunities in South-East Asia to Australian investors.
For now, the court proceedings continue, the Bali project remains the subject of investor concern, and no charges have been laid over the development.