Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt has been thrown into the limelight after US press reports claimed that former President Donald Trump spilled secrets about US nuclear submarines to the businessman.
ABC News reported that Donald Trump discussed the potentially sensitive information with Pratt, who is a member of his Mar-a-Lago Club, shortly after leaving office. The report alleges that Donald Trump's actions have led to him sharing that information with several others, including the spies at Donald Trump's private club.
He is the chairman of Visy and Pratt industries, two massive paper and packaging firms. Visy, founded by his father, is Australia's second-largest private company, while Pratt Industries is the company's US corrugated packaging firm, with about $12 billion of assets.
He is worth $9.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That makes him the 213th richest man globally, he said in a statement.
Pratt's support has been widespread in Australia and the US, resulting in his widespread support for both sides of the political spectrum.
In 2017 Pratt became a member of Mar-a-Lago.