A woman who fraudulently claimed £118,000 in benefits while running an escort agency has been jailed for three years.
Janine Adeleke, 43, ran the business from her home in Bexhill-On-Sea, in East Sussex.
During her trial at Canterbury Crown Court, the jury heard Adeleke lived in a house with eight bedrooms and sent her five children to private school.
HM Revenue and Customs said she also laundered £157,000 of "illicit cash".
BBC South East Today's Juliette Parkin said Adeleke wept as she was told by the judge that her fraud went on for "far too long" for her to avoid a jail sentence.
Richard Las, from HMRC, said Adeleke also avoided paying £230,772 in income tax and national insurance..
He said: "This is someone who has led quite a lavish lifestyle - her five children have all attended private schools, she lives in an eight-bedroom house.
"And she has spent a lot of this money on her lifestyle in terms of cars and holidays."
Mr Las said she "displayed greed and dishonesty on a number of levels".
Culled from BBC.com
Too bad
ReplyDeletePlease what is an "Escort agency"? Does she supply people with body guards?
DeleteHian!
DeleteToo harsh abeg
ReplyDeleteIt's better not to even get in trouble with the HMRC, if not demand go change am for you. Those people are horrible.
DeleteShe got 3 years...and it's too harsh...u for give am community service...#moron
DeleteImagine imprisoning her in Nigeria.... ol boy eh.
ReplyDeleteThey should just keep her there. Even though she be learner for where some people de but she is a thief.
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ReplyDeleteOnye iberibe! Ozumba nwuru anwuru. ..get an education
DeleteI love 2 of u equally.l am glad to see women that doesn't 've d typical Jealousy dat women r known for
Delete"She displayed Greed and dishonesty on a number of levels"
ReplyDeleteThat is their trademark.
I don't know why these people love disgracing themselves.And tarnishing the image of the country.
And after they go dey make mouth on top of nothing.
Just for once in d whole 365 days in a year, just try and be unpredictable. Nkogheri gi dizi too much.
DeleteAturu n'enweghi onye nche
DeleteLet love reign in your heart, Money Maker, not hate. I used to detest you but now, I feel sorry for you. You clearly have a lot of issues and only Jesus can set you free.
DeleteHave a lovely Sunday and remember that God loves you no matter what.
ReplyDeleteGreed took over. It is no mean feat to live in a 8 bedroom here and your children all attend or attended private school.
In this part of the world and with a criminal record as this, you are ruined for life.
Greed is in their blood, they take it everywhere making it hard for honest people.
So what happens to the money?
ReplyDeleteOjukokoro. A place where the system works. You live well and you cant pay your dues back to the society that made it all possible. As if she didnt know that tax evasion is a serious thing there. 'Time to do the time'.
ReplyDeleteChai
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm
ReplyDeleteEyah
ReplyDeleteAt least she did not kill people by pushing hard drugs or manufacturing and selling fake drugs and she did not sell her five children for money or kill any of them.
ReplyDeleteDo not condone it cos she's Yoruba, condemn it cos it's wrong including the ones you listed regardless of who committed it. Don't allow being a typical tribalistic Nigerian rub you of the benefits of education which I'm assuming you do have. By the way I'm Yoruba.
DeleteSo what's ur point? We shud praise her? Birds of a flock,post ur name lemme send it HMRC
DeleteHian. What happened to restitution and probation?
ReplyDeleteShe thinks this is Nigeria wia things like this are not seen as a criminal act? Adeleke? Is she the one that they said is obo 's aunt?
ReplyDeleteYorubas & fraud . It didn't start today , it is genetical n d masters in d game are as follows: Ade Bendel ; MKO Abiola ( ITT ) ; Obasanjo ( 16 Billion $ power project ) ; Bankole ; Olabode George ( NPA ) ; Tinubu a k a Jagaban ,etc .
ReplyDeleteAde Bendel is not a yoruba, he is from Edo state, point of correction.
DeleteWhat has tribe got to do with this? For your information Ade Bendel is not yoruba, and I'm not yoruba.
DeleteWhat has tribe got to do with this? For your information Ade Bendel is not yoruba, and I'm not yoruba.
Deletemoney incense you really were an abused and depraved child little wonder you turned out demented and all fucked up inside and out.
ReplyDeleteOwo!Ego!Kudi!Money!.....see wetin una cause again...hian!!
ReplyDeleteNaija i hail thee
ReplyDeleteeven with all the money she has... she still looks terrible! all i need now is for someone to give me just $10,000(not pounds sef) and watch me repackage myself ....
ReplyDeleteIgnorant fools get your facts right before you make accusations.
ReplyDeleteYou think its a fashion show taking care of five kids in the UK even with money. You know nothing, na internet allow you put mouth for the matter.
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