Opus Law were instructed by A, an accountant accused, along with three others, of involvement in a Ponzi / Madoff scheme to defraud wealthy investors of their savings. The value of the fraud was estimated at £2.5 million, although more monies were suspected to have been obtained. The victims were tricked into believing that the defendants were running a highly successful investment scheme, when in fact the monies were being used to fund extravagant lifestyles and overseas criminal activity, with only a small percentage being returned to the investors.

 

Following a six year investigation by the Metropolitan Police, A was tried at Southwark Crown Court and acquitted of Money Laundering offences. Subsequently other defendants have been found guilty and sentenced to lengthy terms of imprisonment.

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Case represented by David Golden, Opus Law.