A property developer told a senior council officer that her 'email felt like a gun to his head' after she asked him to pay money that he owed to the city.
Liverpool businessman Elliot Lawless was arrested on December 18, 2019 on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, bribery and corruption. The developer has strenuously denied any wrongdoing and has successfully challenged the legality of the warrants used by police to search his home and office.
Now a legal document submitted to the High Court as part of his judicial review has revealed that Mr Lawless made a reference to a 'gun to his head' during an email exchange with senior council officer Claire Slinger about Section 106 money - this is money that is paid by a developer to benefit the local community.
