London: A 31-year-old Indian-origin web manager charged with siphoning off nearly 100,000 pounds from his boss' firm is facing jail in the UK.
Gaurav Sachan, who worked as digital head for home improvement firm Alison At Home, pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position and was on Tuesday released on bail to appear before Southwark Crown Court in London next month.
Gaurav is accused of stealing 91,568 pounds from celebrity interior designer Alison Cork.
Prosecutors accepted his guilty plea ahead of a proposed trial this week and Gaurav will now be sentenced on July 25.
Abeyomi Ogunagbadaro, 45, was given a 16-month sentence for embezzling the cash and then laundering it via two of his friends' bank accounts.
Alison Cork, who launched the home improvement business in 2012, is a well-known interior designer and also appears on television makeover shows in the UK.
Gaurav Sachan, who worked as digital head for home improvement firm Alison At Home, pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position and was on Tuesday released on bail to appear before Southwark Crown Court in London next month.
Gaurav is accused of stealing 91,568 pounds from celebrity interior designer Alison Cork.
Prosecutors accepted his guilty plea ahead of a proposed trial this week and Gaurav will now be sentenced on July 25.
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Abeyomi Ogunagbadaro, 45, was given a 16-month sentence for embezzling the cash and then laundering it via two of his friends' bank accounts.
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Alison Cork, who launched the home improvement business in 2012, is a well-known interior designer and also appears on television makeover shows in the UK.
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