Fugitive fraudster Constantinou ordered by UK judge to pay back millions
By Martin Coyle ( June 20, 2025, 16:15 GMT | Insight) -- A fraudster sentenced to 14 years in jail in his absence after going on the run during his trial has been ordered by a UK judge to pay tens of million of pounds back to investors or face a further 14-year sentence. Anthony Constantinou, who ran the forex trading firm Capital World Markets, was found guilty of fraud and money laundering in 2023. Despite a death certificate being presented from India in his name, UK police believe he may be alive.A fraudster sentenced to 14 years in jail in his absence after going on the run during his trial has been ordered by a UK judge to pay tens of million of pounds back to investors or face a further 14-year sentence....
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