James Stunt accused of being part of money laundering gang
Opening day of trial hears how Bernie Ecclestone’s former son-in-law was allegedly part of £266 million operation
*Runs screaming from the room, all illusions shattered*
“On some days, well over a million pounds in used notes was being paid into the Fowler Oldfield account.”
How stupid can these people be?
“Mr. Stunt also denies forgery”
Something else going on as well.
I must admit to being more than somewhat surprised that someone as sharp as Mr Ecclestone, who allegedly had a somewhat “shady” start in business life, would not have seen through a chancer like Stunt and made certain that his daughter had nothing to do with the man.
Bernie’s on record as saying that he just doesn’t know where the money has come from and that it’s all a bit of a mystery.
On the other hand Stunt’s godfather (no, really) is a known and large gangster.
Thirdly, I’ve long believed that Stunt was more than a little thick. Hell, I could design better cash money laundering than that.
Cupid stunt.
I thought somebody have got there first!!
Should’ve used new notes I suppose.
Stop angling for a job with the Adam’s family, Tim!
Personally I’m amazed that a group with the smarts to raise 266m of cash can be so stupid to launder it through a scheme like this, fronted by a person like Stunt.
It’s also a *lot* of cash. Far more scale than I would have suspected a group like that could turn over.
Personally I had it down as all being Bernie’s money giving him something to do. Maybe it was Terry’s instead.