One Direction's Louis Tomlinson once had ambitions to buy part of his beloved football club, Doncaster Rovers, without realising that the backers in the takeover involved a group of fraudsters Louis Tomlinson was once duped by a criminal gang (Image: Shutterstock)

One Direction's Louis Tomlinson once hoped to take Doncaster Rovers to new heights in a football takeover – but was duped by a criminal gang. ‌

Other investors in the deal were pension scammers, who funnelled millions of pounds from people’s retirement nest eggs. ‌

It was today reported by the Mirror that Kevin Phelan, Daniel Giles and Adrian Bashforth were convicted last month and face “significant” jail sentences. Prosecutors said the Doncaster deal was a method for the crooks to cover their tracks and explai

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