Tower Hamlets

[iphonedyou]

Brilliant news - happy to hear this.

Justice prevails; hopefully it continues to do so, and I hope this acts as a deterrent for others.

[hornetrider]

Excellent, excellent news.

[BlackLabel]

Oops! The Guardian types won't be happy.

[BlackLabel]

He's ordered to pay 250k in costs too.

[Laurel Green]

BlackLabel said:

He's ordered to pay 250k in costs too.

Yet better news!

[Puggit]

More damage:

BBC said:

Because he's a lawyer Lutfur Rahman will be referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority after being found guilty of corrupt and illegal practices.

[kev1974]

Mmm he might be incapable of standing in the re-run, but he might just put some puppet stooge up in his place.

Also what's being done to reverse the damage done such as the very dodgy sale of the town hall building.

[TEKNOPUG]

BlackLabel said:

Oops! The Guardian types won't be happy.

If he was so popular, he wouldn't have to rig the vote

[z4RRSchris]

kev1974 said:

Mmm he might be incapable of standing in the re-run, but he might just put some puppet stooge up in his place.

Also what's being done to reverse the damage done such as the very dodgy sale of the town hall building.

not much. he should go to jail for that.

[Halb]

carinaman said:

BBC News Home Page now. Voter fraud.

It's been all over the Politics show and the news...haha.

[carinaman]

St George is the patron Saint of vote riggers?

[hornet]

Interesting. Now he's been removed, how long before people start revealing what actually went on and who controlled it? Must be an awful lot of details waiting to be revealed by people who now have an interest in seeking to distance themselves from him?

[55palfers]

Will there be a formal Police investigation into the electoral stuff (and other alleged wrongdoing)?

[valiant]

BlackLabel said:

He's ordered to pay 250k in costs too.

Doesn't he have to pay the £250k immediately out of a total bill of £1m+ or else insolvency proceedings start?

Serves him right.

[jogon]

valiant said:

Doesn't he have to pay the £250k immediately out of a total bill of £1m+ or else insolvency proceedings start?

Serves him right.

He'll be slipping back to his motherland soon with all his ill gotten gains. If he pays I'll be surprised.

[carinaman]

BlackLabel said:

Oops! The Guardian types won't be happy.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/andrewgilligan/1...

I'm not sure if that's the Gilligan piece that mentions one of Rahman supporters landed Exeter University with a legal bill.

Edited by carinaman on Thursday 23 April 15:19

[kev1974]

200 page official judgement is here
https://trialbyjeory.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/j...

I have only skipped through the second half due to the length but it appears to be thoroughly damning throughout.

His "party" did not even have a bank account, or any kind of auditable records, as required by electoral law, but instead operated by getting supporters to pay off bills as they came in, in lieu of donations. Who knows what state the Tower Hamlets borough accounts are in then!

[rovermorris999]

Private Eye will be pleased. They've been banging on about this crook for years.

[jogon]

Why did it take 4 local residents, who risked everything, to bring this case to court? Why did the authorities or cps not do more?

[Axionknight]

rovermorris999 said:

Private Eye will be pleased. They've been banging on about this crook for years.

I was thinking the exact same thing, I can't wait for the articles on this in the next issue