George Hepburne Scott instructed in complex mafia extradition involving Spanish security service.

A Brit accused of helping to run a £60million Mafia-style timeshare con was "sold down the river" after risking his life as a secret agent, his legal team claims.

Spanish police say Paul Blanchard was the financial advisor for a scam led by Mohamed Derbah - once the enforcer for gangster John "Goldfinger" Palmer.

But he insists he was helping a Spanish secret service probe on Derbah.

Blanchard, 73, is fighting extradition and celebrity barrister George Hepburne Scott said: "Mr Blanchard has been sold down the river by the Spanish authorities.

"He gave information at considerable personal risk."

Full story link: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/brit-accused-helping-run-60million-13333655

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* George Hepburne-Scott is a practising Barrister, based at Church Court Chambers, who acts as a fully regulated, insured, and licenced Direct Access Barrister and also as instructed counsel in Extradition cases.