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| MEP found guilty of fraud charges | MEP found guilty of fraud charges |
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| An MEP representing South East England has been found guilty of fraud. | An MEP representing South East England has been found guilty of fraud. |
| Ashley Mote, 71, was accused of dishonestly obtaining more than £70,000 in housing benefit, council tax relief and income support. | Ashley Mote, 71, was accused of dishonestly obtaining more than £70,000 in housing benefit, council tax relief and income support. |
| Mote, who sits as an independent in the European Parliament, has been found guilty of 17 counts and not guilty of three charges. | Mote, who sits as an independent in the European Parliament, has been found guilty of 17 counts and not guilty of three charges. |
| The jury at Portsmouth Crown Court is still deliberating on a further five charges. | The jury at Portsmouth Crown Court is still deliberating on a further five charges. |
| Mote was thrown out of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) when the charges came to light. |