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The Guardian

Debt-ridden council accuses tycoon of misusing £150m of its investments



Thurrock, which declared effective bankruptcy in 2022, claims Dubai-based Liam Kavanagh bought yacht and jetA debt-ridden English council has alleged in a high court lawsuit that a Dubai-based businessman misused £150m of its investments for personal gain, including buying a luxury yacht and private jet.Thurrock council in Essex, which formally declared effective bankruptcy in 2022 having run up debts of more than £1bn after a series of disastrous investments, is suing Liam Kavanagh and his firm Rockfire Capital in London’s high court. Continue reading…



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Author : Jane Croft

Publish date : 2024-08-15 13:47:53

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