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Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence

Country: England & Wales
Hearing Date: 27 April 2009
Court Location: Southwark Crown Court
Name: Data Anonymised
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Co-Defendant/s: Yes
Bail Position: In Custody

Offence/s

Offence: Money Laundering
Sentence: Custodial immediate

Offence: Conspiracy to carry on a regulated activity whilst not authorised or exempt.
Sentence: Custodial immediate
Sentence notes: He was found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud.

Offence: Conspiracy to communicate an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity while unregulated
Sentence: Custodial immediate

Sentencing Considerations

Similar/relevant previous convictions: Yes

Sentencing Details

Total Sentence: 5 Years 6 Months
Parole Eligibility Date (PED): 25/1/2012
Sentenced Upon: Conviction After Trial
Distinguishing Features / Details: He was the main person involved having helped set up the fraud while in prison. He had pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to three counts of false accounting (contrary to section 17 of the Theft Act 1968) and one count of aiding and abetting fraudulent trading (contrary to section 458 of the Companies Act 1985), for which he was imprisoned for three years concurrently. Having served his term he operated the offices of ROK International, which sent out the invoices. As a result of the fraud over 500 UK victims lost more than Â£2.4 million.
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Crime Location: View Map

Legal Teams & Authorities

Solicitor's Firm: Bark & Co Solicitors
Chambers: Argent Chambers
Barrister: Brian Lett KC
Chambers: Newgate Chambers (MERGED 4 Breams Buildings)
Barrister: Peter James Stage

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