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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Danny Halpin

Ex-Premier League star denies investment fraud

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A former Premier League footballer accused of investment fraud said he traded his friends’ and family’s money as a “favour” and did not make a profit.

Richard Rufus, 47, is alleged to have taken millions of pounds in a pyramid scheme while boasting of his success as a foreign exchange trader.

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