Irish Actor Jailed In UK For Tax Fraud

Amirani

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/irish-actor-jailed-in-film-tax-fraud-1.1338595

"Five people, including Newry-born actor Aoife Madden, have been jailed in London for an “extraordinary” tax fraud, where they tried to claim up to £3 million in tax breaks for a film they never intended to make.

Once a girlfriend of BBC presenter Chris Evans, Madden (32), who had pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue, was yesterday sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to four years and eight months in jail."


Hard to have a lot of sympathy here. Over 4 years is a pretty rough stretch, certainly sends a message.

Tearwave

NiallSparky wrote: »

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/irish-actor-jailed-in-film-tax-fraud-1.1338595

"Five people, including Newry-born actor Aoife Madden, have been jailed in London for an “extraordinary” tax fraud, where they tried to claim up to £3 million in tax breaks for a film they never intended to make.

Once a girlfriend of BBC presenter Chris Evans, Madden (32), who had pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue, was yesterday sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to four years and eight months in jail."


Hard to have a lot of sympathy here. Over 4 years is a pretty rough stretch, certainly sends a message.

Seems along par with covering an autistic boy in oil and burning him to death, carry on...

Ihatecuddles-old

At least she'll be famous for something!

ColeTrain

At least she'll have no problem acting tough on her first day inside

Kristopherus

She'd probably have got a suspended sentence here:rolleyes:.

Ruu

Money was just resting in her account, I am sure of it.

The Barefoot Pizza Thief

I wouldn't mind but together they had some talent and could have easily made that money given time. The "fake" (rather aptly titled) movie they did make looked half decent, especially considering they just rushed it and make it for very little just to make it look as if they had spent the money they had said they did. Here's the trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31jFk51am08

Death and Taxes

Kristopherus wrote: »

She'd probably have got a suspended sentence here:rolleyes:.

You mean like the one Paul Begley got ?

gallag

It doesn't say anything about her being irish? Typical, you lot tried to steal our Daniel day and now yous are after this one!

efb

Argo Fcuk yourself!

jonsnow

John Pointing sounds like he should have auditioned for the detective role in Landscape of lies himself


John Pointing, Revenue’s assistant director of criminal investigation, said: “This gang thought they could exploit rules for genuine British filmmakers and thieve from the public purse for their own gain. They were wrong.
“Falsely claiming VAT that is not due is illegal, so we are pleased that instead of this film flop going straight to DVD, these small-screen Z-listers are going straight to jail,” Mr Pointing added.

http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/4672

Hammar

gallag wrote: »

It doesn't say anything about her being irish? Typical, you lot tried to steal our Daniel day and now yous are after this one!

She is a niece of Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy and is from Newry, so i'm quite sure she considers herself to be Irish.

Kenny Logins

In before the garlic.

robbiezero

Kenny Logins wrote: »

In before the garlic.

too late. Paul Begley already mentioned

gallag

Hammar wrote: »

She is a niece of Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy and is from Newry, so i'm quite sure she considers herself to be Irish.

Hey, just saying, born in the UK, lives in the UK, jailed in the UK, but your probably right and I am just being a pedantic ass lol. Ill tell you what, yous can clame this one but if she ever wins an Oscar we will revisit this conversation :-)

Kenny Logins

robbiezero wrote: »

too late. Paul Begley already mentioned

I only know him as 'The garlic man'.

That's a pretty damned ingenious scheme, in all fairness.

dark crystal

Did I see one of the Loose Women presenters in that trailer

Akrasia

Deleted User wrote: »

That's a pretty damned ingenious scheme, in all fairness.

Maybe they'll make a film/musical about it

ejmaztec

Akrasia wrote: »

Maybe they'll make a film/musical about it

Stir Crazy 2

Lelantos

Where was the money being siphoned off to does anyone know?

Cee-Jay-Cee

Kristopherus wrote: »

She'd probably have got a suspended sentence here:rolleyes:.

It probably wouldn't even have gone to court here.

TheUsual

She used to be Chris Evan's (BBC now I think) girlfriend, would have been good for making the right media connections. So she might have gotten used to the high life and expensive tastes.

She's not that clever if she got caught.

anncoates

TheUsual wrote: »

She used to be Chris Evan's (BBC now I think) girlfriend, would have been good for making the right media connections. So she might have gotten used to the high life and expensive tastes.

For all that, she still had to endure sex with Chris Evans.

Micky Dolenz

The director of the movie has acquired the rights. The cast and crew had no idea what was happening. The director is already working on the film of the story of the fake film.

TheUsual

anncoates wrote: »

For all that, she still had to endure sex with Chris Evans.

And ... my breakfast is about to resurface again.

Capt'n Midnight

Great way to market the film.