Today, 7 March 2018, Alex Hope pleaded guilty to a charge of perverting the course of justice at the Inner London Crown Court. The charge relates to his conduct following the imposition of a restraint order in 2012 and a confiscation order in 2016 arising from criminal proceedings brought by the FCA. .... sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to a total of 7 years’ imprisonment for defrauding investors of significant sums and operating a collective investment scheme without authorisation....In total, over 100 investors entrusted Hope with over £5.5 million.
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