News about Richard Rufus

Richard Rufus, a former Manchester Athletic defender, tricked his victims into investing in the foreign exchange market by promising them high yields in what was really a pyramid scheme. Rufus, a former England and Manchester United defender who won six caps for the England under-21s, said 'football friends' such as former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand invested with him. According to Southwark Crown Court, he drove a Bentley and lived on an exclusive private estate on the money he was swindling. Rufus, who posed as a top foreign exchange trade trader, claimed he was hunted by some of Britain's largest financial companies, including Morgan Stanley and Coutts. However, he was so incompetent that he invested £5 million for his church as a 'blessing' and cost them £3.5 million.

Richard Rufus, who played 288 times for Charlton Athletic, promised annual returns of up to 60% with a company opportunity that was in fact a pyramid scheme. Morgan Stanley, Coutts, and Barclays all claimed to be a profitable currency trader head hunted by the 47-year-old. However, he was 'losing money hand over fist', and jurors found him guilty of three counts of fraud, using criminal records, and engaging in unlawful conduct without authorization. The total amount of the scam came to just under £8 million. Judge Dafna Spiro told Rufus that if he returned to Southwark Crown Court in south London for sentencing on January 12, he would be jailed.

Richard Rufus, an ex-Premier League player who was accused of scamming investors out of £15 million, has expressed sorrow for the loss of tens of thousands of pounds to his family and friends. According to jurors, the former Charlton Athletic defender rode a Bentley and lived on a special private estate on the money he was swindling. Rufus, 47, who was capped six times by the England under 21s, denies fraud and claims he was trying to make money for his family and associates by investing their money. He told Southwark Crown Court that he was not behaving dishonestly with any money he received from investors.

Richard Rufus (pictured left), 47, who made 288 appearances for Charlton Athletic (pictured in 2002), allegedly defrauded colleagues and families out of £15 million by manipulating the currency markets in a pyramid scheme. Ian Clarke, a former project manager for a glass installation firm, told jurors how he obtained a substantial pay-out after being involved in a car crash. He talked to his close friend Paul Elliott (pictured right), who advised him against putting his money into the bank and introducing him to Rufus.

Richard Rufus, a former Charlton Athletic defender, pleaded guilty of being a successful foreign exchange trader with dupe families, family members, and associates. He promised returns of 60% a year but lost money on fist', using other investors' funds to pay any returns in a pyramid scheme, according to the Southwark Crown Court. Paul Elliott, a former Chelsea defender, told jurors on Thursday that he was on the board of Charlton's charitable trust when Rufus was invited to become an ambassador after being forced to leave in 2004 due to a knee injury. Mr Elliott, who played for Celtic, Charlton, and Pisa before retiring due to a knee injury, said he became friends with Rufus and gave tips on life after football. He told the court he'discovered Rufus'' "methodology" when he told him he had been trading for associates, relatives, and members of his church, according to the judge. 'He had invented his own style, his own style, and his own intellectual property, which enabled him to be extremely successful,' Mr Elliott said.

Richard Rufus, 47, promised to guarantee the construction of the Kingsway International Christian Centre. According to a Southwark Crown Court, he accused scammed friends and relatives out of £15 million to maintain their lavish lifestyle. Rufus denies three charges of misconduct by false representation, one count of unlawful possession of criminal property and one count of performing a controlled activity without authorization.

After promising investor returns of 60 percent a year, former Charlton Athletic defender Richard Rufus, 47, is accused of losing money'hand over fist. According to the Southwark Crown Court, he said he was sought by some of Britain's largest financial companies, including Morgan Stanley, Coutts Bank, and Barclays. According to a jury, he told investors that current and former England and Manchester United defender Ferdinand Ferdinand, 44, were already on board.