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Farage faces new scrutiny over undeclared crypto-linked gifts
A report links Farage's campaign support to a crypto adviser with a US wire fraud conviction, adding to inquiries over £5M from a Tether stakeholder. The standards commissioner's rulings could shape UK crypto policy.
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Nigel Farage faces fresh questions over undisclosed gifts after a report linked his campaign support to a crypto entrepreneur convicted of wire fraud in the United States.
The Sunday Times reported that Farage received staff, security, transport and accommodation from longtime adviser George Cottrell, an aristocrat with ties to the crypto gambling platform Tether.bet. The support included drivers, security personnel, social media staff and access to a rented five-story property near Buckingham Palace, the newspaper said.
Farage said he “followed the rules” because the benefits were received before he entered Parliament in the July 2024 general election. He called The Sunday Times report a “hit job.”
The newspaper reported that Farage declared only one benefit connected to Cottrell after becoming a member of Parliament: travel, accommodation and security worth less than £9,300 ($12,400) for attending an event in Belgium. A Reform UK source said Farage generally stayed at his own home and did not routinely use the rented property.