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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Isaac

Key aide to Nigel Farage was frontman for Premier League billionaire’s betting syndicate, lawsuit claims

George Cottrell
George Cottrell received a 33% share of any wins but appears to have been covered for any of his losses, the documents allege. Photograph: Stuart Mitchell

George Cottrell, a close associate of Nigel Farage and a key figure in Reform UK’s inner circle, acted as a front for a major gambling syndicate that was “given control” of his betting accounts, a high court document alleges.

Cottrell acted as a stalking horse for a syndicate involving one of the world’s most successful gamblers, Tony Bloom, it is claimed in the public documents, filed at the high court.

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