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Sweett Group Investigation

The Director of the Serious Fraud Office opened an investigation into Sweett Group in relation to its activities in the United Arab Emirates and elsewhere

Deferred Prosecution Agreements: What do we know so far?

Ben Morgan, Joint Head of Bribery and Corruption, at a Bird and Bird seminar: DPAs and the UK Aerospace and Defence Industry

SFO Annual Report and Accounts

The SFO Annual Report and Accounts for 2013-2014 has been laid before Parliament.

Xclusive Tickets Director sentenced to additional six years’ imprisonment

Terence Shepherd, director of Xclusive Tickets was sentenced to an additional six years imprisonment in connection with a conviction of fraudulent trading

SFO applies for voluntary bill of indictment

The SFO applied to the High Court for a voluntary bill of indictment in relation to to the sale of four open-cast mining sites in South Wales

Two More Guilty in Innospec Conspiracy Trial

Dennis Kerrison and Miltiades Papachristos were convicted of conspiracy to commit corruption as part of the SFO’s investigatioin into Innospec

Two sentenced in £70m boiler room fraud trial

Jeffrey Revell-Reade and Anthony May were sentenced for their roles in what is believed to be the largest boiler room fraud ever pursued by a UK authority

Nine convictions linked to £70m boiler room fraud

Jeffrey Revell-Reade, Anthony May and 7 others were convicted for their roles in a £70 million boiler room fraud which operated from Madrid, Spain

GlaxoSmithKline PLC investigation

The Director of the SFO has opened a criminal investigation into the commercial practices of GlaxoSmithKline plc and its subsidiaries.

Additional charges in LIBOR investigation

Criminal proceedings were issued against Jay Merchant, Alex Pabon and Ryan Reich, in connection with the SFO’s investigation into the manipulation of LIBOR.

Money laundering investigation opened

The Director of the SFO has opened a criminal investigation into possible money laundering arising from suspicions of corruption in Ukraine.

Boiler Room fraudster sentenced

John Curtin, a defendent in the Secure Trade and Title prosecution, was sentenced to three years imprisonment for his part in a £4 million boiler room fraud