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Ladbrokes owner's ex-CEO among 11 charged in UK over gambling services in Turkey
Eleven individuals, including former Ladbrokes executives, face charges related to fraud, bribery, and tax evasion from alleged illegal gambling activities in Turkey between 2011 and 2018, prosecutors said.
- Eleven individuals, including former GVC CEO Kenny Alexander and ex-chairman Lee Feldman, face charges linked to gambling services in Turkey from 2011 to 2018.
- The charges arise from a detailed international inquiry and include allegations of bribery, conspiracy to defraud, tax evasion, and obstruction of justice.
- Alexander, Feldman, and nine others are scheduled for their initial court appearance in London on October 6, with Entain confirming that none of the charged individuals are current employees.
- Following the CPS announcement, Entain shares fell nearly 2 percent on the London Stock Exchange to 874.8 pence, down 1.2 percent by 11:51 GMT.
- The prosecution authorizes charges for seven offenses, and the company resolved related HMRC investigations in December 2023 under a deferred prosecution agreement.
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Ladbrokes owner's ex-CEO among 11 charged in UK over gambling services in Turkey
The former head of the owner of British gambling firm Ladbrokes is among 11 people British prosecutors have charged with offences including bribery, the Crown Prosecution Service said on Thursday.
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British justice is reopening a sensitive case against former GVC leaders, former owner of Ladbrokes. ...
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Ladbrokes owner’s ex-CEO among 11 charged in UK over gambling services in Turkey
LONDON - The former head of the owner of British gambling firm Ladbrokes is among 11 people British prosecutors have charged with offences including bribery, the Crown Prosecution Service said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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