Charlotte Holland and Daniel Thomas represent the Defence
The fraud trial of ‘phoney billionaire’ Alexander Marc D’Arikin de Rothschild Hatton concluded last Wednesday after 3 ½ weeks of evidence at the Bristol Crown Court.
Charlotte Holland leading Daniel Thomas, instructed by Carter Moore, received praise for their conduct of the Defence of Mr de Rothschild Hatton from the trial judge HHJ Julian Lambert who stated after proceedings concluded: “This trial was conducted with conspicuous ability by the Bar. Mr Rothschild-Hatton was defended in the best tradition of the legal profession in this country.”
Throughout the proceedings the case received nationwide media coverage, a selection of which is provided below:
Evidence
The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/feb/26/court-rothschild-hatton
The Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7325911/Rothschild-conman-fleeced-vulnerable-divorcee-into-giving-him-300000.html
The Times http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article7045880.ece
The Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1253995/Rothschild-conman-swindled-vulnerable-divorcee-300-000-got-pregnant.html
BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/8539307.stm
Verdict
The Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7458857/Conman-guilty-of-impersonating-Rothschild-heir-was-previously-convicted-of-rape.html
Daily Express http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/163339/Rothschild-descendant-in-300k-scam
BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/8571195.stm
Sentence
The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/de-rothschild-claim-conman-jailed-for-18-years-1922690.html
The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/mar/17/rothschild-conman-jailed-18-years
The Mirror http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/03/18/18-years-for-paedophile-115875-22119766/