Statement · updated October 2026
Marina Bay City, Lombok: Adrian Campbell's statement
In October 2025 I walked away from the biggest project Kinnara had ever marketed, and reported its developer to the police. This is why, and what has happened since.
The project
Marina Bay City is a residential and resort project in Lombok developed by PT Bali Real Estate Investments and PT Marina Bay Investments, whose management boards are Jamie McIntyre and Christina Natalia.
Kinnara's role
Kinnara was the project's marketing and listing partner. It advertised the villas, and buyers found them through the platform. Every buyer's contract was with the developer companies, not with Kinnara and not with me. Kinnara does not develop property and is never a party to a sale; that is explained on the Kinnara page.
Why I reported him, and why I left
In October 2025 the relationship broke down and I became concerned about how the developer was dealing with buyers. I chose to protect the investors rather than the deal. In November 2025 Kinnara lodged its first report with the Indonesian police, and it has supported buyers with the Indonesian police and Australian authorities since. I refused to keep working alongside Mr McIntyre, withdrew from the project and resigned my roles. Kinnara no longer works with him or his companies in any capacity. The decision cost Kinnara millions in sales. I would make it again.
The campaign that followed
Soon after I made the report, a campaign against me began: a book, look-alike websites carrying my name, paid "news" articles on sites dressed up as international newspapers, and repeated messages to Kinnara's clients. I believe that campaign was orchestrated by Jamie McIntyre in response to my reports, and it is the subject of my proceedings against him in the Federal Court of Australia, QUD 273 of 2026. An interim injunction granted in May 2026 was discharged in August 2026 on procedural grounds, with no finding on the merits. The case continues.
If you have read one of those articles, compare it with the facts on this site, including the record, where I set out my own history myself.
Our own land, our own governance
Marina Bay City was never the whole of Lombok for us. Kinnara Capital holds multi-million-dollar land holdings of its own in West Lombok, including its land in Buwun Mas, Sekotong. That land has nothing to do with Marina Bay City. It will be developed by Kinnara Capital under its own governance, with its own contractors and its own controls, beginning with Saraya Beach Resort & Residences.
If you bought at Marina Bay City
Your contract is with the developer company named on it. Ask that company, in writing, about the status of your villa. Take independent legal advice, and report any loss to the Australian Federal Police and the Indonesian police.
What my lawyers have said publicly
My Indonesian lawyers, Hendarman Law Firm, have set out my position in the Indonesian and English-language press. The headlines are listed as published, with a line on what each covers.
| Outlet | Headline | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Jakarta Globe | Lawyer Clarifies Adrian James Campbell's Share, Involvement in Marina Bay City | My shareholding and role |
| detikNews | Kuasa Hukum Adrian Campbell Buka Suara soal Isu Pengelolaan Marina Bay City | My lawyer on the project's management |
| Beritasatu | Kuasa Hukum Adrian James Campbell Klarifikasi Kepemilikan Saham dan Keterlibatan di Proyek Marina Bay City | Shareholding and involvement |
| Radar Lombok | Kisruh Proyek Marina Bay City, Kuasa Hukum Sebut Adrian James Campbell Justru Jadi Korban | That I am a victim of the dispute, not its cause |
| Inside Lombok | Kuasa Hukum Sebut Realisasi Proyek Marina Bay City Terkendala Persoalan Administratif dan Pengelolaan Dana | Why the project stalled |
| Balinetizen | Pemegang Saham Marina Bay City Klaim Jadi Korban, Adrian James Campbell Sudah Laporkan Jammie ke Polda Bali | My report to the Bali Regional Police |
| Koranjuri | Kuasa Hukum Ungkap Alasan Adrian James Laporkan Mantan Direksi PT MBI ke Polda Bali | Why I reported PT MBI's former directors |
Official statements
- Kinnara's official statement and legal proceedings update, 14 March 2026.
- Kinnara's earlier statement on Marina Bay City, Lombok.
- ASIC, 2016: the Federal Court declared the 21st Century land banking schemes unlawful and banned Jamie and Dennis McIntyre from managing corporations for ten years.
This statement is my account. It will be updated as the Federal Court proceedings progress.