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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Gallagher

Morning Mail: HyperVerse fake ‘CEO’ revealed; adolescent diet pill use concerns; violence erupts in PNG

Stephen Harrison in his role as the HyperVerse ‘chief executive’ Steven Reece Lewis, left, and as himself
Stephen Harrison in his role as the HyperVerse ‘chief executive’ Steven Reece Lewis, left, and as himself Composite: HyperVerse/Stephen Harrison

Good morning. We lead today with the extraordinary story of the man who posed as the chief executive of the collapsed crypto scheme HyperVerse. In our exclusive interview Stephen Harrison, a British freelance television presenter living in Thailand, says he was given about $7,500 and a free suit to play the role of HyperVerse’s CEO. He says he’s sorry for those who lost money in the scheme and had “certainly not pocketed” any of the money later lost by investors.

Meanwhile, a new global study led by Australian researchers looks at the dangers of adolescents using medically unapproved weight-loss products.

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