News

Two acquitted of money laundering

James Sutherland and Jack Flader were acquitted of a money laundering offence by a jury at Southwark Crown Court today.

SFO closes Forex investigation

The Director of the Serious Fraud Office has today closed the SFO’s investigation into allegations of fraudulent conduct in the foreign exchange market.

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Sweett Group PLC sentenced and ordered to pay £2.25 million after Bribery Act conviction

Sweett Group PLC was today sentenced and ordered to pay £2.25 million as a result of a conviction arising from a Serious Fraud Office investigation.

David Green’s contract extended by two years

The Attorney General has today announced a two year extension to David Green’s contract as Director of the SFO.

Guilty verdicts in £45m investment fraud scheme

At Southwark Crown Court today two men were convicted of a conspiracy to defraud investors in a London-based Ponzi fraud scheme.

Two convicted fraudsters returned to prison

Shinder Gangar and Alan White convicted of fraud offences in an SFO prosecution were sent back to prison today for failure to pay their confiscation orders.

Fugitive fraudster extradited to UK

A company director convicted and sentenced as a result of a joint Serious Fraud Office and Greater Manchester Police investigation has been extradited from South Africa to serve his sentence.

LIBOR defendants acquitted (update)

A sixth defendant has been found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud in connection with the SFO’s ongoing criminal investigation into the manipulation of LIBOR by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.

Landmark High Court win for the SFO

The High Court yesterday ruled in favour of the SFO over the way it handles the identification of material potentially subject to Legal Professional Privilege (LPP).

LIBOR defendants acquitted

Five individuals have been found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud in connection with the SFO’s ongoing criminal investigation into the manipulation of LIBOR by a jury at Southwark Crown Court today.

New SFO website

The SFO has replaced its website, both to update the platform and to better reflect the current organisation.