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Two jailed for £60m fraudulent HIV cure tax fraud

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Pat Sweet

Antony Blakey, director of Ethical Trading and Marketing Ltd, and finance director, John Banyard, enticed wealthy people to invest in the scheme with the promise of avoiding tax by supporting tree planting in the Amazon and research into a HIV cure.

The pair were aided by world renowned conservation scientist Professor Ian Swingland, who joined the fraud to help create the fake documents and add credibility to the scheme. Read More

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