“Juliana Ng, prosecuting, said: ‘At its highest, the Crown say that over £19 million passed through these defendants bank accounts through the sale of counterfeit prescription-only medication or counterfeit medication that were purchased in countries such as Germany, Austria and France. ‘They processed the money and then sent it overseas to fraudsters. They obtained their part of it.’ All five defendants were bailed ahead of a preliminary hearing at Southwark Crown Court on 21 March.”
“Proceedings in the case of five Jewish people charged with money laundering have been delayed because of erroneous paperwork.” “A provisional date for a 12-week trial was set for March 4 2019.” Incorrect paperwork delays money laundering case - The Jewish Chronicle https://www.thejc.com/news/incorrect-paperwork-delays-money-laundering-case-s5tuz33m
“Mr Dawes said the case will come down to whether the Cohens committed “dishonest or deliberate criminality”, predicting the defence counsel would argue neither man “knew or suspected” money transferred to their charities “came from criminal property”. Prosecutors also argue that Chabad UK received more than half of its £18.7 million income from accounts used for sales – rather than donations – over an eight-year period.” Investigators have 'drawn a blank' in linking Charedi man with financial crimes, his lawyer tells jury - The Jewish Chronicle https://www.thejc.com/news/investigators-have-drawn-a-blank-in-linking-charedi-man-with-financial-crimes-his-lawyer-tells-jury-db9r8hp7
“Edward Cohen's son David Cohen, 38, of Ashbourne Avenue, Hampstead, was found not guilty of money laundering and supplying false information to the Charity Commission. Two other charges of money laundering and theft were dismissed during the trial. David Cohen was sentenced on Thursday to six months' imprisonment suspended for 18 months and ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work after being convicted of £15,000 fraud at an earlier trial.“ Stamford Hill Orthodox Jewish charity finance boss laundered £10m through selling ‘dangerous’ fake Viagra and diet pills | Ham & High https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/crime/21151241.stamford-hill-orthodox-jewish-charity-finance-boss-laundered-10m-selling-dangerous-fake-viagra-diet-pills/
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“Proceedings in the case of five Jewish people charged with money laundering have been delayed because of erroneous paperwork.”
“A provisional date for a 12-week trial was set for March 4 2019.”
Incorrect paperwork delays money laundering case - The Jewish Chronicle
https://www.thejc.com/news/incorrect-paperwork-delays-money-laundering-case-s5tuz33m
Father and son stand trial in money laundering case | Jewish News https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/father-and-son-stand-trial-in-money-laundering-case/
“Mr Dawes said the case will come down to whether the Cohens committed “dishonest or deliberate criminality”, predicting the defence counsel would argue neither man “knew or suspected” money transferred to their charities “came from criminal property”.
Prosecutors also argue that Chabad UK received more than half of its £18.7 million income from accounts used for sales – rather than donations – over an eight-year period.”
Investigators have 'drawn a blank' in linking Charedi man with financial crimes, his lawyer tells jury - The Jewish Chronicle
https://www.thejc.com/news/investigators-have-drawn-a-blank-in-linking-charedi-man-with-financial-crimes-his-lawyer-tells-jury-db9r8hp7
“Edward Cohen's son David Cohen, 38, of Ashbourne Avenue, Hampstead, was found not guilty of money laundering and supplying false information to the Charity Commission.
Two other charges of money laundering and theft were dismissed during the trial.
David Cohen was sentenced on Thursday to six months' imprisonment suspended for 18 months and ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work after being convicted of £15,000 fraud at an earlier trial.“
Stamford Hill Orthodox Jewish charity finance boss laundered £10m through selling ‘dangerous’ fake Viagra and diet pills | Ham & High
https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/crime/21151241.stamford-hill-orthodox-jewish-charity-finance-boss-laundered-10m-selling-dangerous-fake-viagra-diet-pills/
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