George Cottrell is alleged to have acted as a whale for a gambling syndicate that includes Brighton owner Tony Bloom and has been named in a high court filing

Close associate of Nigel Farage and a key figure in Reform UK, George Cottrell acted as a front for a major gambling syndicate that included Brighton owner Tony Bloom, a high court document alleges.

Public documents filed in the high court claim a syndicate was 'given control' of Cottrell's betting accounts, as per the Guardian . Billionaire Bloom made his fortune from gambling and has special permission from the Football Association to bet on football, outside of Premier League and Brighton games. Audits of his bets have never revealed a breach.

The Seagulls owner is known as 'The Lizard' in the gambling industry and used

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