Conwoman Belle Gibson faces $1m fines over cancer scam fundraising fraud

By Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano
Updated May 21 2016 - 10:23am, first published May 6 2016 - 5:41pm
Belle Gibson during her interview with Tara Brown on <i>60 Minutes</i> last year. Photo: Supplied
Belle Gibson during her interview with Tara Brown on <i>60 Minutes</i> last year. Photo: Supplied
Wellness blogger Belle Gibson falsely claimed that she had beaten terminal brain cancer.
Wellness blogger Belle Gibson falsely claimed that she had beaten terminal brain cancer.

Cancer conwoman Belle Gibson faces more than $1 million in penalties for profiting off false cancer claims and defrauding charities while orchestrating a global health scam that gave false hope to seriously ill people and fooled multinational companies including Apple and Penguin.