How did Paul Green try to hide drug money?

Paul Green created a fake diary claiming profits from 'life coaching' to disguise £166,000 in drug money used for his mortgage.

What sentence did Paul Green receive for mortgage fraud?

Paul Green was sentenced to 26 months in prison for conspiracy to commit fraud and converting criminal property.

What was discovered in the brother's storage unit?

Authorities found £341,547 in cash, silver ingots, and watches in a storage unit belonging to Paul Green's brother.

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Solicitor Laundered Drug Cash for Mortgage

2 Jan

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Summary

Solicitor used £166,000 of drugs money to pay off mortgage.
Fake diary claimed profits from 'life coaching' to hide funds.
Lawyer jailed for 26 months; brother received six years.

Solicitor Laundered Drug Cash for Mortgage

A solicitor, Paul Green, has been disbarred and sentenced to 26 months imprisonment for laundering his brother's drug money. He used approximately £166,000 of illicit funds to pay off his mortgage on a property in Hedge End, Hampshire. To conceal the source of the money, Green fabricated a diary, claiming the funds were earnings from life coaching sessions.

The scheme unraveled when authorities discovered hundreds of thousands of pounds in cash, silver ingots, and watches in a storage unit linked to Green's brother, James. Further investigation at Green's home uncovered cannabis and evidence of drug dealing, alongside the fake diaries. Text messages between the brothers confirmed their plan for the house to transfer to Paul's brother.

Green's actions constituted mortgage fraud and money laundering. He was convicted at Southampton Crown Court. His brother received a six-year jail sentence for his role in drug supply and fraud offences. The Solicitors Regulation Authority deemed Green's crimes serious dishonesty committed over an extended period.