[PHOTOS] $1.1M Bankruptcy: Bankrupt Influencer Forced to Sell His Luxury Condo

One of Quebec's most popular influencers is on the brink of bankruptcy, forced by a court to sell her luxury condo in Montreal to repay $1.1 million in debts.

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Marialye Laramie-Trottier, known online as Marialye Wonder and Wondersquad, has more than 748,000 followers on Instagram. Thanks to her personal training sessions sold online, the 33-year-old Quebecer is popular on social networks. She has also shared several posts about her lavish lifestyle between Montreal and Florida.

The influencer is in action in a video promoting her workouts. The thirty-minute capsule was filmed in her condo, which she was forced to sell this month to pay off her many debts.

With more than 748,000 subscribers on Instagram, Ms. Laramie-Trottier is one of the most followed influencers in Quebec.

Screenshot of marialyetrottier's Instagram account

“I'm going to Miami to live the dream», finally announced the influencer who moved to this city in 2021. “I'm keeping my condo in l'les-des-sources, but I'm going on an adventure, I'm listening to my heart, I'm going to live my dream and I promise you a lot shines And palm trees in the coming months.

She is an influencer in videos promoting her workouts. The thirty-minute capsule was filmed in her condo, which she was forced to sell this month to pay off her many debts.

The influencer revealed she's moving to Miami in May 2021, but says she'll keep her condo in L'les-des-sources as her pied-à-terre.

Screenshot of Marialye's Facebook – Fitness

News magazine This web star's fairy tale has turned into a nightmare in the last year. M^me Laramée-Trottier is now up to her neck in debt and hounded by multiple creditors.

A big defeat

The 30-year-old's fall began in November 2023, when her “online coaching” business 10054569 Canada Inc. Initially declared bankruptcy.

“She has confirmed to us that she cannot obtain sufficient income to cover the liabilities and operating expenses arising from her company,” briefed Jean-Francois Casson of trustee Raymond Chabot, who manages the file.

Watch a video shot in May 2024 in which the influencer promotes her services:

Note that Loretteville-born Marialye Laramie-Trottier is the sole administrator of her company, which sells training programs on the Web. That is why “the corporate debts of the company have become personal debts,” says Mr. Kusan explained.

According to bankruptcy documents consulted by our representatives, Influencer owes at least $1.1 million to nearly ten creditors. Among them, we also included Equitable Bank ($877,000), Revenu Québec ($82,000), Visa-Desjardins ($62,000), Business Development Bank of Canada ($63,000) and Viméo Platform ($25,000).

Picture a 33-year-old Quebecer with more than $1.1 million in debt.

Photo taken from Instagram account marialyewonder

Sold this week

M^me Laramée-Trottier and its creditors also signed an agreement in April 2024 regarding its debts.

The 33-year-old Quebecer has declared financial assets of $916,000, the value of her condo and her furniture. So the court, on May 23, 2024, forced him to hire a real estate agent to sell his luxury condo in L'Île-des-Sœurs. The proceeds of this sale will be used to pay off the remaining $877,000 mortgage on the property still owed to Equitable Bank.

Check out this month's influencer condo photos for sale:

News magazine The influencer reportedly promised to buy his old two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment this week. A couple from Longueuil received a financing offer of at least $950,000 to buy their condo. An ad for a $995,000 home for sale on a Royal LePage real estate agent's website disappeared Friday.

A workout video filmed in his condo:

Under an agreement with its other creditors, Marialye Laramie-Trottier is required to repay $75,000 over the next 60 months, trustee Raymond Chabot indicates.

Our requests for an interview with the influencer went unanswered this week.

– Nicolas Brassier and Maude Boutet, with QMI Agency

She is an influencer in videos promoting her workouts. The thirty-minute capsule was shot in her condo, which she had to sell this month to pay off her many debts.

Ms. Laramie-Trottier's downfall began after her company filed for bankruptcy in November 2023.

Photo taken from marialyetrottier's Instagram account

Influencer Mariali's bankruptcy, in brief

▷Total debts: $1.1 million

▷3 Secured creditors:

Equitable Bank: $877,000
Quebec Ministry of Revenue: $25,000
Co-Ownership Union: $8,000