Owner Kenny Alexander Among 11 Charged Over Gambling Services In Turkey

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Kenny Alexander, the owner of the great hurdler Honeysuckle and former head of the parent company of Ladbrokes, is one of 11 people charged as part of an investigation into the provision of gambling services in Turkey.

Alexander, the former chief executive of the then GVC Holdings, now known as Entain, was charged with conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to bribe between 2011 and 2018, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). His silks have been a familiar sight on the biggest stages in National Hunt racing, most notably with Honeysuckle, who won consecutive editions of the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in 2021 and 2022.

Others charged include Lee Feldman, 57, of East Hampton, New York, the former chairman of the firm, who was also charged with conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to bribe during the same period. Charged with the same offences are Richard Cooper, 64, from London, Robert Dowling 50, from Horsham, West Sussex, James Humberstone, 52, of Olney, Milton Keynes, Raymond Smart, 59 of Castel, Guernsey, and Richard Raubitschek-Smith, 49, of Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

Scott Masterton, 57, of Tetney, Grimsby, is charged with conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to bribe, fraudulent trading, cheating the public revenue and acting as a director of a company when undischarged bankrupt. Alexander MacAngus, 64, of Grouville, Jersey is accused of conspiracy to defraud, while Caroline Roe, 48, from Staincross, Barnsley is charged with conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to bribe, fraudulent trading and fraudulent evasion of income tax. Robert Hoskin, 54, of Gibraltar, is charged with perverting the course of justice in February 2024.

Richard Las, director of HMRC's fraud investigation service, said, “This has been a complex and international investigation.

“These are serious charges that relate to conspiracy to defraud, bribery, cheating the public revenue, evasion of income tax and perverting the course of justice among others.”

Entain said in a statement, “The company has not been charged and none of the individuals charged are currently employed by the company or its group.”

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