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"Judge Sally Cahill QC also heard how Upton, a married father of one, met a part-time model on the internet and set her up in a flat in Salford as well as buying her a car, underwear and handbags.
His affair was only discovered when his mistress contacted his office and got hold of Mrs Upton."
The thing I will never understand is why when caught and bailed he did it again to another client.
The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”
Are you saying that mid-life crisis is spending lots of stolen money on cars, model railways and mistress? Going to jail for 6 years is in my book.
Overall I think this stuff is far more when compared to alleged Tornado pilot who went to Italy for a bowl of noodles...
Everyone goes through a mid-life crisis at some point. I went through mine at 28, luckily I didn't have access to that kind of money then... Which is a shame.
I don't know many people who would steal 500k for it or lose a thriving business. This is after he was already in trouble from his failed Ponzi scheme, and after the birth of his little one.
The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”
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