A Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into embattled overseas property firm Harlequin has taken evidence from its former accountants, which Harlequin is currently suing.
Unregulated investment scheme Harlequin is pursuing Wilkins Kennedy through the courts for £40m, claiming the chartered accountants caused losses by breaching its fiduciary duty and contract related to the construction of a hotel resort in the Caribbean. Wilkins Kennedy has denied all the allegations against it. Court documents related to the case reveal that Wilkins Kennedy has provided evidence of its dealings with Harlequin to the SFO, as the fraud unit investigates claims of criminal wrongdoing against Harlequin. The evidence includes statements and draft statements from partne...
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