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Hospitality veteran and billionaire family locked in court battle over iconic seaside hotel

Julian Gerner alleges the Smorgon-led group excluded him from a 20% equity deal in the Continental Hotel redevelopment, seeking millions after the $150 million sale.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
Sorrento identity Julian Gerner has filed a burning summer lawsuit alleging the billionaire Smorgon family and its partners diddled him when they purchased the famed Continental Hotel five years ago.

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Julian Gerner, a well-known Melbourne hotelier, is suing a consortium backed by the billionaires claiming it duped him out of his share of the Continental.

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Hospitality veteran and billionaire family locked in court battle over iconic seaside hotel

Sorrento identity Julian Gerner has filed a burning summer lawsuit alleging the billionaire Smorgon family and its partners diddled him when they purchased the famed Continental Hotel five years ago.

·Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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