Yearly Archives: 2016

• Airbus Group investigation

  8th Aug 2016 | News Releases

  The Director of the Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption in the civil aviation business of Airbus Group.

• ‘Bio fuel’ confiscation orders

  29th Jul 2016 | News Releases

  At a hearing on 27-28 July 2016, overseen by HHJ Beddoe, Gary West was ordered to pay a £52,805 confiscation order, James Whale to pay £172,952.43 and Stuart Stone to pay £1,141,680.

• SFO Annual Report and Accounts

  20th Jul 2016 | Statements

  The SFO Annual Report and Accounts for 2015-16 has been laid before Parliament today.

• Unaoil investigation

  19th Jul 2016 | News Releases

  The SFO is conducting a criminal investigation into the activities of Unaoil, its officers, its employees and its agents in connection with suspected offences of bribery, corruption and money laundering.

• F.H. Bertling Ltd and seven individuals charged with bribery

  13th Jul 2016 | News Releases

  The SFO charged logistics and freight operations company F.H. Bertling Ltd and seven individuals with one count of making corrupt payments.

• SFO secures second DPA

  8th Jul 2016 | News Releases

  The Serious Fraud Office’s second application for a Deferred Prosecution Agreement was today approved by Lord Justice Leveson at Southwark Crown Court, sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice.

• SFO applies for its second Deferred Prosecution Agreement

  7th Jul 2016 | Case Updates

  At a public hearing tomorrow, 8 July 2016, the Serious Fraud Office will apply for final approval of a DPA with a UK SME which cannot currently be named.

• Convicted LIBOR manipulators sentenced

  7th Jul 2016 | News Releases

  Four former Barclays Bank plc employees have been sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison following their convictions manipulating US Dollar LIBOR.

• SFO to seek retrial of two former LIBOR traders

  6th Jul 2016 | Case Updates

  The SFO has today announced that it is seeking a retrial of Stylianos Contogoulas and Ryan Michael Reich.

• LIBOR traders and submitters found guilty

  4th Jul 2016 | News Releases

  Three former employees of Barclays Bank plc have been convicted of conspiracy to defraud in connection with an investigation into the manipulation of LIBOR.

• Arck LLP fraudsters ordered to pay £562,766

  17th Jun 2016 | News Releases

  Richard Clay and Kathryn Clark, convicted of fraud and forgery charges last year, have been ordered to pay a total of £562,766.07.

• Ponzi fraudsters sentenced to a total of 21 years

  24th May 2016 | News Releases

  Three fraudsters who took almost £80m from London investors were sentenced to a total of nearly 21 years, at Southwark Crown Court today.