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- Fraud & Cybercrime · London
Court quashes convictions of six traders in Libor scandal
Six traders, including former UBS trader Tom Hayes, have had their convictions for manipulating benchmark interest rates quashed by the Court of Appeal in London. The ruling follows a protracted legal battle for justice by those prosecuted in relation to Libor and Euribor manipulation.
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LatestThree directors jailed for £70m tree-planting investment scam
Three directors of Ethical Forestry Ltd have been jailed at Southwark Crown Court for their roles in a £70 million investment scam. The scheme, which ran from 2008 to 2015, defrauded nearly 3,000 victims, who lost savings and pensions. The directors spent millions on luxury goods and properties.
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