Omar Slaimankhel And Ozman Oz Abu Malik s Record-breaking Win On The Block Last Night Has Descended Into A Bitter War Of Words On Social Media

Omar Slaimankhel and bay247 club Ozman 'Oz' Abu Malik's record-breaking win on The Block last night has descended into a bitter war of words on social media.
Conspiracy theories have been running wild on with some viewers baselessly accusing the western mates, who are both Muslim, of 'rigging' the auction by roping in their 'millionaire friend' to drive up the price.
Adrian Portelli - an online promotions guru with a of $8 million, who arrived at the auction in a flashy yellow Lamborghini and seemed to know Omar and Oz well - opened the bidding on House 5 at $4.5million, which was much higher than the $4.08million reserve price.
His aggressive bidding meant eventual buyer Danny Wallis ended up paying an eye-watering $5,666,666.66 for the four-bedroom, 10-acre property, making the boys instant millionaires with total winnings of $1,686,666.66 - the biggest victory in The Block's 18-year history.
Following their win, some fans speculated the auction was 'dodgy' and that Portelli was 'set up' to force Wallis into spending more.

But an equal number of viewers refuted this, saying the boys won fairly and calling out the criticism as 'racist'.
Omar Slaimankhel and Ozman 'Oz' Abu Malik's record-breaking win on The Block last night has descended into a bitter war of words on social media 
'That's our boy!

That's our boy!' Omar and Oz cried out when Portelli made the initial offer.
He drove the bid up several times but was ultimately no match Wallis, a frequent buyer on The Block, who won the house after a tense back and forth. 
Wallis is well known for his appearances on The Block, his flamboyant bidding style and huge expenditures.
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The Melbourne-based IT entrepreneur bought three homes last year for a combined $12.25million, and he was back in 2023 with more outrageous bids. 
At one point, as they were locked in a fierce bidding war, Wallis turned to Portelli and asked bluntly: 'I hope you have the money?'
Portelli fired back, 'Do you want to see my bank account?' before entering his final bid, which Wallis then exceeded. 
<div class="art-ins mol-factbox tvshowbiz" data-version="2" id="mol-d9cfe990-5e11-11ed-9b4f-d3e97515decb" website Block: Fans defend Omar & Oz against claims they 'rigged' auction