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Re: Reform UK's chronicles
Not sure what’s amusing about conspiracy to commit money laundering, wire fraud, blackmail, and extortion…
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conspiracy to commit money laundering, wire fraud, blackmail, and extortion. Denied bail by a judge who branded Cottrell a "serious flight risk," he was detained in custody at Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago
Cottrell's indictment states how in 2014, he met with undercover federal agents in Las Vegas, where he conspired to launder millions of dollars' worth of drug money using offshore bank accounts6. However, following a plea agreement in December 2016, prosecutors agreed to dismiss 20 counts in return for a guilty plea to a single count of wire fraud in which Cottrell admitted to explaining various ways criminal proceeds could be laundered.
In March 2017, Cottrell was sentenced and released by Judge Diane Humetewa, having served eight months in prison.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Cottrell
As Nige said at the time
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi...%20traffickers.
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An aide to former UKIP leader Nigel Farage is facing up to 20 years in jail in the US after admitting to fraud.
George Cottrell struck a plea bargain with prosecutors, who said he had agreed to launder money for undercover agents posing as drug traffickers.
He was arrested in July as he and Mr Farage were preparing to return to the UK after the Republican convention.
Mr Farage told ITV he was surprised by what had happened and had "never had any suspicions" about the volunteer.
The MEP, who stood down as leader in November, told Good Morning Britain he could not be held responsible for "what everyone around me does"…
… Asked for his reaction, Mr Farage said Cottrell had never been employed by the party.
"He was a volunteer. He was unpaid. He was helping me do stuff. He'd been part of our party for a couple of years.
"We never had any suspicions about him at all. He faced 21 charges in America, 20 have been dropped. He's pleaded guilty to a C-grade felony. Listen, I can't be responsible for what everyone around me does."
He added: "He was 20 years old at the time this happened. Guilt, no guilt, fallen into bad company - I'm not sure."
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C’mon, who amongst us has not accepted gifts from someone who has spent time in Federal prison after agreeing to launder money for undercover agents posing as drug traffickers?
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