Jon Adgemis has failed to appear in court for a scheduled hearing regarding the $1.8 billion bankruptcy of his former hospitality empire, Public Hospitality Group.
The former entrepreneur, once a prominent figure in Australian dealmaking, missed what was expected to be a significant moment of accountability in the protracted insolvency proceedings.
The absence marks the latest delay in a case that has frustrated creditors and legal observers for years.
Adgemis, who previously worked at KPMG, has built a reputation for evading direct confrontation in the wake of the collapse of his pub chain.
The missed hearing underscores the ongoing difficulties in resolving the liabilities associated with the group's failure.
The bankruptcy of Public Hospitality Group remains one of the most high-profile corporate collapses in recent Australian history.