Who is George Cottrell, the mystery donor who has potentially landed Nigel Farage in hot water?
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has said he is the victim of an “establishment hit job”.
The statement comes after The Sunday Times revealed Farage received financial support in 2024 from George Cottrell aka “Posh George”, an aristocrat who has been convicted of fraud in the US. The money was used to finance social media staff, and personal security.
It comes after The Guardian revealed earlier this year that Farage had failed to declare a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne just before he announced his intention to stand for parliament.
The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner is currently investigating whether Farage broke the rules over that gift.
Nigel Farage has always said this money was for personal use and denied he has broken any rules.
Nigel Farage cries ‘witch-hunt’ – but this may be Reform’s Partygate moment
Fraudster George Cottrell seen at numerous Reform events despite ‘no formal role’ in party
Read the full story at The Guardian ↗
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, received financial support in 2024 from George Cottrell, an aristocrat who has been convicted of fraud in the United States. The funds were used to finance social media staff and personal security. This disclosure comes amid separate scrutiny of a £5 million gift Farage received from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne in early 2024, which he failed to declare before announcing his parliamentary candidacy. The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner is investigating whether that undeclared gift breached rules. Farage has stated the Harborne money was for personal use and denies breaking any regulations. He has characterised the recent revelations as an 'establishment hit job'.
Read the full story at The Guardian ↗
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has said he is the victim of an “establishment hit job”.
The statement comes after The Sunday Times revealed Farage received financial support in 2024 from George Cottrell aka “Posh George”, an aristocrat who has been convicted of fraud in the US. The money was used to finance social media staff, and personal security.
It comes after The Guardian revealed earlier this year that Farage had failed to declare a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne just before he announced his intention to stand for parliament.
The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner is currently investigating whether Farage broke the rules over that gift.
Nigel Farage has always said this money was for personal use and denied he has broken any rules.
Nigel Farage cries ‘witch-hunt’ – but this may be Reform’s Partygate moment
Fraudster George Cottrell seen at numerous Reform events despite ‘no formal role’ in party
Read the full story at The Guardian ↗
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, received financial support in 2024 from George Cottrell, an aristocrat convicted of fraud in the United States The money was used to finance social media staff and personal security Farage previously received a £5 million gift from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne in early 2024 that he failed to declare before announcing his parliamentary candidacy The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner is investigating whether Farage broke rules over the Harborne gift Farage has stated the Harborne money was for personal use and denies breaking any rules Farage characterises recent scrutiny as an 'establishment hit job'
Read the full story at The Guardian ↗
- Nigel Farage received financial support in 2024 from George Cottrell, an aristocrat with a US fraud conviction
- The money funded Farage's social media staff and personal security
- This follows an earlier undeclared £5m gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne that is under investigation by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner
- Farage characterises scrutiny as an 'establishment hit job' and maintains he has broken no rules