The Latest Breaking News from Southwark Crown Court

Kevin Spacey smiles as he appears in court for start of sexual assault trial

Hollywood star looked intently at prospective jurors as they were selected

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

City boss sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment over £70m Ponzi-style scam

Constantinou denied wrongdoing but was found guilty of one count of fraud, two counts of fraudulent trading and four counts of money laundering.

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone denies fraud charge

The 92-year-old appeared at London’s Southwark Crown Court.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Man who ran iSpoof site that conned Brits out of £43m jailed following Met’s biggest ever fraud probe

Fraudsters used the website to appear as if they were calling from banks or tax offices

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2023

Triumph and disaster: Boris Becker documentary proves tennis’s former poster boy still has deceptive streak

Above the players’ entrance at Wimbledon’s Centre Court read the words of Rudyard Kipling: “If you can meet triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same”.

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2023

Cash-in-transit driver faked £920,000 armed heist as an 'inside man'

Andrew Measor handcuffed himself to his security van and then dialled for help using his nose. He operated as an "inside man" in the fake heist carried out by his accomplice Stefanos Cantaris.

Wales Online · Mar 24, 2023

Pregnant Shaughna Phillips says boyfriend's drug arrest is 'elephant in the room' with pals

Shaughna Phillips has spoken in more detail about the father of her unborn baby's arrest last month, as the former Love Island prepares to give birth in a matter of weeks

Irish Mirror · Feb 14, 2023

Pregnant Love Island star Shaughna Phillips speaks out on boyfriend’s drugs arrest ahead of birth

Phillips is set to welcome her first child in March with Billy Webb but said he is no longer ‘around’

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023

Conman Clint Canning, master of multiple false identities, is back behind bars

The crook who once threatened to sue the Mirror for libel is jailed as judge brands him a 'relentless fraudster'.

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

David Carrick: Rapist Metropolitan Police officer jailed for life

Rapist Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick will serve at least 30 years behind bars for attacking a dozen women over a 17-year period.In a two-day sentencing hearing, Southwark Crown Court heard how the 48-year-old “monster” used his power and control to carry out a “catalogue of violent and brutal” sex…

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023