前英国保守党司库不会因脑瘤 面临增值税诈骗和洗钱的审判 Former UK Conservative party treasurer won't face trial for VAT fraud and money laundering due to a brain tumor.

前保守党司库,65岁的Malcolm Macaskill, 将不再面临超过100万英镑增值税欺诈和洗钱计划的进一步法律诉讼。 Former Conservative party treasurer Malcolm Macaskill, 65, will not face further legal action over a £1 million VAT fraud and money laundering scheme. 他向HMRC提交了伪造的表格,要求为他的三明治生意申领80万英镑的增值税退税,并通过当地的保守党清洗了200,000英镑。 He filed false forms to HMRC to claim over £800,000 in VAT rebates for his sandwich businesses and laundered £200,000 through local Conservative parties. 由于脑肿瘤,Macaskill被认为不适合接受审判。 Macaskill was deemed unfit to stand trial due to a brain tumor.