09/12/2008 by admin.

It seems that matters have come home to roost for the once exalted David Ross of Carphone Warehouse fame. There will be much to read over the coming weeks in the press and trade papers, yet how much will be revealed concerning the Directors of that plc company and their persistent high-level involvement in MTIC or “Carousel Fraud”? Both Ross and his co-director Charles Dunstone, along with an unnamed senior sales executive have been questioned under caution at police stations in London several times between 2000 and the present day. Dunstone makes passing reference to this in interviews, attempting to lessen the blow, yet there is evidence in the public domain to show that between 2002 and 2003, Carphone Warehouse turned over in excess of £1 billion in the “wholesale trade of mobile phones”. What is not revealed is that the traders with whom they worked were anything but respectable and that their suppliers told them who to sell on to! All of this activity was approved at board level, with Carphone’s Financial Director approving multi-million pound transactions every day for a period of years.Along with John Caudwell of Phones4U, Dunstone and Ross made huge personal fortunes on the back of their involvement in VAT fraud, yet whilst Caudwell was instructed to sell his stake in Phones4U by the Blair government to avoid prosecution, Ross and Dunstone continued unabated. It seems that now Ross has besmirched his name in public, the truth may finally come out about the way so many high-level fraudsters have been allowed to get away with millions whilst a few minor players have been thrown to the wolves.This correspondent has ample evidence to show who the real perpetrators are, yet who is prepared to listen? 

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08/12/2008 by admin.

Having spent the week with my version of ‘man-’flu’, I was delighted to be able to give 100% to our engagement party held on Saturday night at The Wine Press, London. Seven wonderful hours passed in a flash and to be able to celebrate with friends both old and new lifted me to new heights.  Both Lynfa and I were overwhelmed by all your generosity, your messages of support and confidence in our future together. I was particularly touched by those of you who helped to bolster my resolve after what had been a dreadful start to the week in Northampton. I take great comfort in what you said and realise now that it will not be long before the truth is finally uncovered and those who have been deliberately misleading the Court will be brought to book at last. Corruption of this magnitude cannot be allowed to reign unchecked.At this, the start of another week, I look out over Essex and realise how fortunate I am to have the unstinting support of so many people. Most of all, I would like to thank Eve, my mum, David, my son and my wife to be, Lynfa, without whom none of this would ever have been possible. You are my world and always will be…. 

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