Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK
Summary
George Cottrell, who has been convicted of fraud, transferred over $2 million to his mother in the days before she donated large sums to the UK political party Reform UK in 2024. These money transfers involved cryptocurrency exchanges and are now being investigated by the police to see if there was an attempt to hide the real source of the donations.Key Facts
- George Cottrell sent more than $2 million to his mother, Fiona Cottrell, shortly before her donations to Reform UK.
- Fiona received one deposit of $1.4 million and two other deposits over $300,000 each from her son.
- These transfers happened 1 to 3 days before Fiona donated money directly or through a fundraising group linked to Reform UK.
- The money passed through US cryptocurrency exchanges and money transfer services before reaching Fiona.
- Police are investigating Reform UK’s funding for possible hiding of donation sources.
- Fiona gave a total of £1.5 million to Reform UK and its fundraising group in 2024.
- Some donations were publicly declared to the Electoral Commission; others were not transparently reported.
- George Cottrell described his mother’s political donations as her own decision and did not deny giving her the money.
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