Ex-MasterChef Aaron Thomas accused of embezzlement

By Michael Idato
Updated April 2 2014 - 10:08pm, first published 11:36am
Aaron Thomas as a <i>MasterChef</i> contestant in 2009 was listed as a student, then went on to become a mining magnate.
Aaron Thomas as a <i>MasterChef</i> contestant in 2009 was listed as a student, then went on to become a mining magnate.
Aaron Thomas was a keynote speaker at LSEEMF event in 2013.
Aaron Thomas was a keynote speaker at LSEEMF event in 2013.

Aaron Thomas, a 26-year-old former contestant on MasterChef Australia, has been accused of embezzling more than $US7 million ($7.57 million) from his own company to fund a lavish lifestyle for himself and his fiancee, Brazilian-born Thaiana Rodrigues.

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