Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets
Summary
Craig Williams, a former Conservative MP and close aide to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling by placing bets on the 2024 general election date using confidential information. Several others, including Amy Hind, also admitted to related charges, while trials for more defendants are scheduled for the next few years.Key Facts
- Craig Williams was an MP and served as parliamentary private secretary to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from 2022 to 2024.
- Williams admitted to using secret information about the 2024 election date to place bets before it was publicly announced.
- Williams placed bets of £250, £100, and £22.50 on the election date.
- Amy Hind also pleaded guilty to cheating by betting on the election date, attempting larger bets that failed before succeeding with a £100 bet.
- The Gambling Commission investigated after Williams placed a bet on 19 May 2024, before the official election announcement on 22 May.
- About 15 people face cheating allegations related to election betting; some plan to plead not guilty.
- Trials for these cases are set for September 2025 and January 2028.
- Defendants risk prison sentences of up to two years if found guilty.
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