Three charged by SFO in Axiom fund collapse investigation

Trio accused of carrying out fraudulent scheme

Mike Sheen
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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged three men with multiple offences in connection with the 2012 collapse of the Axiom Legal Financing fund, with the trio accused of carrying out a fraudulent scheme to divert money from the vehicle for their own benefit.

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