Russell King (fraudster)
Russell King | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1959 |
| Criminal charge | 25 counts of fraud and larceny |
Capture status | Released from custody |
| Wanted since | 2008 |
Time at large | Ten years |
| Imprisoned at | Jersey |
Russell Stephen King (born 11 April 1959) is a convicted fraudster. He is best known for his part in the doomed purchase of Notts County Football Club by Munto Finance, a subsidiary of Qadbak Investments, which was the subject of a BBC One Panorama programme. In July 2018, after several years living in Bahrain, he was extradited to Jersey, where he was charged in the Jersey Royal Court with 25 counts of fraud and larceny. In 2019, he was sentenced to six years imprisonment. He was released in 2021.