Mahbub’s Appeal and Spencer’s Debt | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 7, 2026 · 1m

Shafkat Mahbub, sentenced to over two years for secretly filming and sharing videos of women, is appealing his conviction, arguing the punishment was too severe and that his remorse and efforts to make amends were overlooked. Meanwhile, his former business partner Sarah Spencer has revealed she’s owed tens of thousands from their joint venture, alleging Mahbub deliberately stalled payments until his company collapsed — despite her repeated attempts to collect, even hiring a lawyer. Though she ultimately walked away from pursuing the debt — estimated at $13,000 — citing emotional toll and…