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Three people linked to Conservatives sentenced after cheating at gambling on general election
Anthony Lee and Laura Lee placed more than £2,000 in bets and stood to win over £23,000, prosecutors said.
- On Thursday at Southwark Crown Court, the Conservative Party's former director of campaigning Anthony Lee and his wife Laura received suspended prison sentences for cheating at gambling by betting on the 2024 general election date.
- Prosecutors said Lee used 'inside information' from a private meeting called by then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to place bets, passing details to his wife so they could profit from confidential knowledge.
- Judge Tony Baumgartner noted the couple placed more than £2,000 in bets between March and May 2024, standing to win more than £23,000, with wagers described as 'persistent' and 'grew in size' as the announcement approached.
- Lee received a 10-month suspended sentence and must pay more than £6,600 in compensation, while his wife received a four-month suspended sentence and must pay £4,265; both completed unpaid work hours.
- Judge Baumgartner stated their conduct 'risked undermining' the Conservative Party 'as an institution,' as other party officials accused of similar gambling offenses await trials scheduled for next year and 2028.
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