Richard Pollett, the Calvia-based accountant who is accused of involvement in the Ponzi investment scheme operated by John Hirst and who denies a charge of conspiracy of fraud, has been giving evidence at Bradford Crown Court.
See more: Huddersfield Daily Examiner
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Showing posts with label Richard Pollett. Show all posts
Friday, July 20, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
MALLORCA TODAY - Hirst accused of funding a "wonderful lifestyle"
The trial at Bradford Crown Court of John Hirst, Richard Pollett and others accused of operating an illegal Ponzi scheme in Mallorca which swindled millions from expat investors has heard of Hirst's previous conviction to defraud and of how he, with Pollett's assistance, set up the scheme that was based in Calvià.
See more: Telegraph & Argus
See more: Telegraph & Argus
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
MALLORCA TODAY - Hirst affair interests local media
The investigations by the Serious Fraud Office and the consequent trial in the UK of John Hirst and Richard Pollett, the two main accused in the fraud resulting from a Ponzi scheme that Hirst operated, are attracting the attention of the "Diario de Mallorca", which gives some background to the affair for which the five accused all deny accusations and which will come to trial in June. Some 70 people in Calvia were affected by the scheme which started in 2001 and which involved investments of anything from eleven thousand to over 200 thousand euros.
Friday, July 29, 2011
MALLORCA TODAY - Pollett joins Hirst on fraud charges
Richard Pollett, the accountant associated with John Hirst, appeared before Bradford Magistrates Court on Wednesday and was granted conditional bail, having been extradited from Mallorca. Mr. Hirst, charged with fraud in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme that operated out of Mallorca, is due to stand trial next year. Members of the Hirst family have also appeared before the magistrates in West Yorkshire, and now Mr. Pollett has come before the court as well.
When Mr. Pollett was arrested in Mallorca last year, his name was not revealed, as is the convention to not name suspects, but his initials were released, so it was clear who it was. His arrest was a year or so after the original Hirst story broke, and "The Sunday Telegraph", which took a keen interest in the affairs of Mr. Hirst's Gilher investment company at the centre of the allegations, reported thus:
"Mr. Hirst found clients through British financial professionals based in Majorca, one of whom, chartered accountant Richard Pollett, based in Santa Ponsa, introduced 50 of his clients to the Gilher scheme.
Mr. Pollett said: 'I introduced people to John Hirst's scheme and they placed with him the equivalent of $12,000,000 in euros, pounds and US dollars.
'It included my own wife, Jill's, money, my daughter's trust fund and money from close relatives.
'After working with him for six years, going on holiday with him and Linda and seeing him regularly socially, I thought I knew him well. And, like everyone else, I found him a very decent bloke, who seemed thoroughly trustworthy.
'Now I feel like a wreck. I'm ill over what's gone on and can't even sum up what I feel about all those people who face financial hardship and possible ruin if their money isn't found.' "
COMMENTS: This item is attracting anonymous comments. I hope you'll appreciate why they are not being posted. I have every sympathy for those who have been affected by the case, but it is all a matter for the SFO. As with when this story first broke in 2009, it is better to direct any information, be it about Mr. Hirst, Mr. Pollett or indeed members of their respective families, to the UK fraud office. Thanks.
When Mr. Pollett was arrested in Mallorca last year, his name was not revealed, as is the convention to not name suspects, but his initials were released, so it was clear who it was. His arrest was a year or so after the original Hirst story broke, and "The Sunday Telegraph", which took a keen interest in the affairs of Mr. Hirst's Gilher investment company at the centre of the allegations, reported thus:
"Mr. Hirst found clients through British financial professionals based in Majorca, one of whom, chartered accountant Richard Pollett, based in Santa Ponsa, introduced 50 of his clients to the Gilher scheme.
Mr. Pollett said: 'I introduced people to John Hirst's scheme and they placed with him the equivalent of $12,000,000 in euros, pounds and US dollars.
'It included my own wife, Jill's, money, my daughter's trust fund and money from close relatives.
'After working with him for six years, going on holiday with him and Linda and seeing him regularly socially, I thought I knew him well. And, like everyone else, I found him a very decent bloke, who seemed thoroughly trustworthy.
'Now I feel like a wreck. I'm ill over what's gone on and can't even sum up what I feel about all those people who face financial hardship and possible ruin if their money isn't found.' "
COMMENTS: This item is attracting anonymous comments. I hope you'll appreciate why they are not being posted. I have every sympathy for those who have been affected by the case, but it is all a matter for the SFO. As with when this story first broke in 2009, it is better to direct any information, be it about Mr. Hirst, Mr. Pollett or indeed members of their respective families, to the UK fraud office. Thanks.
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