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muriel_volestrangler

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3. And he's guilty

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2015, 03:34 PM

May 2015

Former MEP Ashley Mote convicted of expenses fraud

A former MEP has been convicted of fraudulently claiming almost £500,000 in European Parliament expenses.
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The offences took place between November 2004 and July 2010.
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Mote claimed the money was to pay whistleblowers in cash through third parties. He also said he had been "targeted for being an anti-EU MEP."

During his time an MEP he also made £250,000 legitimate expenses claims.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32752918

About £100,000 a year, during and after his conviction for benefit fraud! The man had balls the size of Brussels.

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Former UKIP MEP Ashley Mote denies �500,000 fraud of European Parliament (update: guilty) [View all] muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 OP

Oh yes, what an ornament to South East England LeftishBrit Apr 2015 #1

I think every region of the UK has had at least one real stinker of an MEP T_i_B Apr 2015 #2

And he's guilty muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #3

No wonder UKIP tend to assume everyone else is scamming; they are doubtless judging others by their LeftishBrit May 2015 #4

Former MEP Ashley Mote jailed over expenses fraud T_i_B Jul 2015 #5