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'Escort scam' trial: Two men and a woman found guilty | 'Escort scam' trial: Two men and a woman found guilty |
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Two men and a woman have been found guilty of involvement in a £5.7m escort and debt recovery scam. | Two men and a woman have been found guilty of involvement in a £5.7m escort and debt recovery scam. |
Mark Bell, 41, Colin Samuels, 61 and Geraldine French, 60, were each convicted of two counts of conspiracy to defraud. | |
The Ipswich Crown Court jury is still considering charges against Christopher Taylor, 57, and Bradley Rogers, 29, who deny conspiracy to defraud. | The Ipswich Crown Court jury is still considering charges against Christopher Taylor, 57, and Bradley Rogers, 29, who deny conspiracy to defraud. |
A sixth defendant, Toni Muldoon, has admitted the same offence. | A sixth defendant, Toni Muldoon, has admitted the same offence. |
The nine-week trial had heard how 14,000 people were conned by a fake escort and debt recovery scam which made £5.7m. | The nine-week trial had heard how 14,000 people were conned by a fake escort and debt recovery scam which made £5.7m. |
The jury took 14 hours to reach their guilty verdicts on Bell, of Westerfield, near Ipswich, Samuels, of Redgrave, Suffolk, and French, who lived in Spain but has Suffolk links. | |
Judge Rupert Overbury told them that jail sentences were inevitable and remanded them in custody. | Judge Rupert Overbury told them that jail sentences were inevitable and remanded them in custody. |
Mr Taylor, a retired West Yorkshire detective, and Mr Rogers, of Malaga, Spain, each deny conspiracy to defraud and money-laundering. | |
One juror has been discharged to go on holiday. The others will resume their deliberations on Monday. | One juror has been discharged to go on holiday. The others will resume their deliberations on Monday. |
The judge told them: "Take as much time as you need." | The judge told them: "Take as much time as you need." |
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