All I will say is he should throttle whoever represented him for not knowing what the hell they were doing or did he represent himself?
Was the confiscation of all the assets by a court order after the initial 200 pound fine?
cheers
B...OZ
Making a buck o/t
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Officer Dibble
Re: Making a buck o/t
Yes, confiscation hearings are separate and take place after the defendant has been found guilty and sentenced for the 'crime' in question. But how can you make the judgment that the defence lawyer was incompetent and deserved to be "throttled" without, presumably, knowing the full facts of the case and the law?
There was some light at the end of the tunnel for the unfortunate chap in question. It was successfully argued by the layer that his wife owned half of their family home and therefore that half did not belong to him and consequently could not be seized. Instead, he was presented with a demand for ?110,000 quid (his share of the house.) However, by this time he was already ruined as all his accounts had been frozen since his arrest and consequently he could not do any business to support himself and his wife. The upshot was they had to sell the house to pay the demand and he ended up in a caravan at the bottom of a friend?s garden. The ray of light that shines on this sad tale is that they still had the wife's financial share of the house, which they used to depart these grey, mean, sorry shores and start a new life in a sunnier, more easygoing, part of the world.
Officer Dibble.
There was some light at the end of the tunnel for the unfortunate chap in question. It was successfully argued by the layer that his wife owned half of their family home and therefore that half did not belong to him and consequently could not be seized. Instead, he was presented with a demand for ?110,000 quid (his share of the house.) However, by this time he was already ruined as all his accounts had been frozen since his arrest and consequently he could not do any business to support himself and his wife. The upshot was they had to sell the house to pay the demand and he ended up in a caravan at the bottom of a friend?s garden. The ray of light that shines on this sad tale is that they still had the wife's financial share of the house, which they used to depart these grey, mean, sorry shores and start a new life in a sunnier, more easygoing, part of the world.
Officer Dibble.
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buttsie
Re: Making a buck o/t
Fair call about the lawyer
I'd think that if he went the not guilty route he would have ended up in the clink with a bigger monetary fine due to a drawn out court case
What puzzles me is what the 110,000 pound fine was based on.
Is it a simple case of him not being able to provide evidence of
buying the assets from another income source other than the ill gotten gains?
So they then say...we will have the lot...mainly because they can't come to a figure by,how many vids hes shifted uncertificated
I'd sympathise but as with my conclusion on the lawyer i don't know the full facts to draw a conclusion
What you're friend has done is basically avoided paying tax
The one question which is worth asking is how much would the certification fees have been that he avoided paying?
More than 110,000 pounds?
cheers
B...OZ
I'd think that if he went the not guilty route he would have ended up in the clink with a bigger monetary fine due to a drawn out court case
What puzzles me is what the 110,000 pound fine was based on.
Is it a simple case of him not being able to provide evidence of
buying the assets from another income source other than the ill gotten gains?
So they then say...we will have the lot...mainly because they can't come to a figure by,how many vids hes shifted uncertificated
I'd sympathise but as with my conclusion on the lawyer i don't know the full facts to draw a conclusion
What you're friend has done is basically avoided paying tax
The one question which is worth asking is how much would the certification fees have been that he avoided paying?
More than 110,000 pounds?
cheers
B...OZ
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George
Re: Making a buck o/t
If this story is true then it is a matter of public record. No doubt you will have no objection to letting us know where and when the case was heard so that we can look it up. My understanding is that the courts can seize the tools of the crime, and the ill-gotten gains. Your friend must have been doing very well if they seized as much as you say.
George
George
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Officer Dibble
Re: Making a buck o/t
Oh fuck off George. You're becoming tiresome. Everthing has been explained to you and the relevant details laid out for you, if you can't take it onboard there's not point in going any further. You're either a nutcase or your just winding me up, but I'll indulge you just once more.
Yes, the case like any other is a matter of public record. I'm sure respected forum members like magoo and marcusallen can confirm the authenticity of my scribblings.
" My understanding is that the courts can seize the tools of the crime, and the ill-gotten gains."
Er, yes, that is what I've been saying isn't it?
"Your friend must have been doing very well if they seized as much as you say."
Yes, I guess. But the adult industry insiders who know The Officer also know that he only has time for serious players and dosn't rub shoulders with small time idiots who sell copied tapes for ?5.00 at their Sunday morrning boot sale.
Dibble.
Yes, the case like any other is a matter of public record. I'm sure respected forum members like magoo and marcusallen can confirm the authenticity of my scribblings.
" My understanding is that the courts can seize the tools of the crime, and the ill-gotten gains."
Er, yes, that is what I've been saying isn't it?
"Your friend must have been doing very well if they seized as much as you say."
Yes, I guess. But the adult industry insiders who know The Officer also know that he only has time for serious players and dosn't rub shoulders with small time idiots who sell copied tapes for ?5.00 at their Sunday morrning boot sale.
Dibble.