UK businessman avoids jail over £1m laundering con

A businessman who helped launder a fortune of £1m (€1.4m) conned from an airline boss today walked free from court.

UK businessman avoids jail over £1m laundering con
Fri, 02 Nov, 2007 - 13:40

A businessman who helped launder a fortune of £1m (€1.4m) conned from an airline boss today walked free from court.

Car storage boss Allan Cowen moved the money through a London bank for an international con artist. The cash was then spent on luxury goods such as gold ingot, jet skis, works of art, and a classic car.

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