The socialite and former husband of heiress Petra Ecclestone, James Stunt, has denied cash laundering and forgery fees.
Stunt, 39, appeared for a listening to at Leeds Crown Courtroom on Friday, the place he entered his not responsible pleas by way of a distant hyperlink.
He appeared with 12 different defendants, who all deny cash laundering fees.
One of many defendants, Francesca Sota, additionally faces a cost of forgery, which she denies.
Stunt is because of go on trial with seven different defendants on April 25.
An extra trial involving the opposite 5 defendants will happen at a date to be mounted.
The socialite and former husband of heiress Petra Ecclestone, James Stunt (pictured on Wednesday), has denied cash laundering and forgery fees. Stunt, 39, appeared for a listening to at Leeds Crown Courtroom on Friday, the place he entered his not responsible pleas by way of a distant hyperlink
The defendant, who’s on bail, married Ms Ecclestone, daughter of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, in Italy in 2011
The defendant, who’s on bail, married Ms Ecclestone, daughter of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, in Italy in 2011.
They’d three youngsters collectively however divorced in 2017.
Stunt arrived at court docket on Wednesday together with his girlfriend, Helena Robinson.
A Crown Prosecution Service spokesman beforehand stated: ‘The CPS has decided to cost James Stunt with offences of cash laundering opposite to part 327 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and forgery opposite to part one among Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, following an investigation by West Yorkshire Police.’
He arrived at court docket on Wednesday carrying a navy blue three-piece go well with, a white shirt and lighter blue tie.
Stunt arrived at court docket on Wednesday together with his girlfriend, Helena Robinson
Stunt has strenuously denied the claims forward of immediately’s listening to.
His authorized crew, commenting in Might 2020 stated: ‘Our shopper denies any criminality and will likely be contesting the costs.’
Stunt later instructed his 90,000 followers on Instagram: ‘So what is the headline? ‘A person they’ve arrested bought charged with cash laundering’? I will likely be tendering a defence.
‘I hope this goes to trial and you may clarify how James Stunt, the most important clueless man ever, just isn’t a cash launderer.
‘I’ve to now show my innocence, and I will not simply use my photographic reminiscence.
‘James Stunt is prosecuted for cash laundering – that is the most important miscarriage of justice.’