Taxpayers face £2m legal aid bill run up by wealthy socialite James Stunt in fight against money-laundering charges The socialite does not need to repay legal aid because he was acquitted of charges Evening Standard · Jan 19
Petra Ecclestone's husband reveals the family is moving to Dubai in the new year Billionaire Bernie Ecclestone’s daughter will be relocating to Dubai after complaining that life in Los Angeles has gone downhill Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025
Key whistleblower contradicts part of phone hacking case against Daily Mail Private investigator Jonathan Rees denies telling Doreen Lawrence he was involved in bugging her The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025
Company directed by socialite James Stunt wound up over £173,000 debt Stunt Acquisitions Limited was wound up on Wednesday over an an unpaid debt Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
Barclays fined £42m over poor handling of financial crime risk FCA fines bank for failures relating to money-laundering risk linked to two businesses The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025
Barclays fined £42m by watchdog over money laundering checks The Financial Conduct Authority fines relate to separate failings linked to the WealthTek and Stunt & Co businesses. Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025
James Stunt's unlikely ties with King Charles highlighted in socialite's money-laundering court battle Key part of his defence revolved around his relationship with monarch Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025
James Stunt claimed diplomatic immunity and called black Met police officer 'Uncle Tom' in bizarre tirade James Stunt was caught on camera launching a foul-mouthed tirade at a police officer after his arrest Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025
Socialite James Stunt cleared of money laundering James Stunt, the former son-in-law of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, was cleared of involvement in a £200m money laundering plot Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025
Socialite found not guilty in £200 million money laundering plot The former son-in-law of an F1 tycoon was accused of helping to turn criminal cash into untraceable gold The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025
Socialite tells money laundering trial he never agreed to ‘criminal enterprise’ James Stunt, the former son-in-law of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, is one of five men on trial over an alleged multimillion-pound scheme. Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
Socialite bankrupt within year after assets frozen during money-laundering probe James Stunt, former son-in-law of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, is on trial at Leeds Crown Court. The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Watchdog criticises ex-bosses of king’s charity over donor dealings Scottish Charity Regulator finds monarch’s former personal aide, Michael Fawcett, put foundation at ‘significant risk’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025
King’s ex-valet ‘exposed charity to substantial risk’ but misconduct ruled out The Scottish charity regulator published a report into the King’s Foundation and its former chief executive, Michael Fawcett. Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2024 James Stunt loses High Court dispute over £4m Van Dyck painting James Stunt argued his father Geoffrey was the true owner of the painting
Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2024 British socialite in High Court dispute over centuries-old painting James Stunt purchased a painting by Sir Anthony Van Dyck in 2013, it is claimed
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022 Former son-in-law of Bernie Ecclestone found not guilty of forgery James Stunt faces retrial after jury were unable to reach verdict on money-laundering charge
Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2022 James Stunt found not guilty of forgery at Leeds Crown Court but ‘faces retrial over money laundering charge’ Socialite James Stunt has been found not guilty of forgery but a jury in his long-running trial has failed to reach a verdict on a money-laundering charge.
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022 Socialite James Stunt cleared of forgery but will face re-trial on money-laundering charge Jury in long-running trial failed to reach a verdict on money-laundering charge for Petra Ecclestone’s ex-husband
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 Jury considers verdict as socialite is accused of laundering cash by buying gold The 40-year-old ex-husband of heiress Petra Ecclestone is one of eight defendants on trial.
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022 Socialite tells court he became a ‘reclusive pariah’ after assets were frozen James Stunt, the former son-in-law of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, said he went from ‘a man once well revered’ to being ‘a leper without a colony’.
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022 Socialite James Stunt met King Charles III at his royal residence, a court hears The former son-in-law of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone is one of eight defendants on trial over alleged involvement in a multi-million pound money laundering ring
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022 Socialite ‘didn’t know it was an offence to ask assistant to forge signature’ James, Stunt, the former son-in-law of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, is on trial over an alleged multimillion-pound money-laundering operation.
Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2022 Socialite James Stunt tells court he loved his ex-wife, ‘not her bank account’ The former son-in-law of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone is one of eight defendants on trial over alleged multimillion-pound money-laundering
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 Socialite James Stunt tells court he loved his ex-wife Petra Ecclestone, ‘not her bank account’ The former son-in-law of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone is one of eight defendants on trial over alleged multimillion-pound money-laundering