Summary
A police investigation into former Conservative MP Mark Menzies, accused of misusing campaign funds, has been closed without charges. Menzies was alleged to have used donor money for personal expenses, including payments to "bad people." The investigation was concluded partly because Menzies agreed to repay some of the money.
Key Facts
- Former MP Mark Menzies was accused of misusing donors' money for personal expenses.
- He reportedly used some funds to pay sex workers.
- The police investigated Menzies but found no criminal evidence.
- Menzies agreed to repay money he had borrowed from donor funds.
- He had borrowed about £8,500, mostly repaid from campaign funds.
- Menzies resigned as a ministerial aide in 2014 due to unrelated allegations.
- Menzies has not worked since stepping down as an MP but received a hardship loan from the Conservative party.
- The agreement to repay funds contributed to the closing of the investigation.
