Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK | TheBriefWire
Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK
Published 29 July 2026 ยท europe
Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her son The convicted fraudster George
Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her son The convicted fraudster George Cottrell transferred a total of more than $2m to his mother, Fiona Cottrell, in the days before her 2024 donations to Reform UK, the Guardian understands. Financial industry sources told the Guardian that Fiona received one deposit of $1.4m and two tranches of more than $300,000 each โ money she attributed to having come from her son, George, when bankers asked about the deposits. Continue reading...
Published: July 29, 2026 โข 10:04 PM IST ยท Updated: July 29, 2026 โข 10:39 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her son The convicted fraudster George Cottrell transferred a total of more than $2m to his mother, Fiona Cottrell, in the days before her 2024 donations to Reform UK, the Guardian understands.
Financial industry sources told the Guardian that Fiona received one deposit of $1.4m and two tranches of more than $300,000 each โ money she attributed to having come from her son, George, when bankers asked about the deposits.