A former accountant to troubled overseas property company Harlequin has apologised for setting up an anonymous website labelling it a Ponzi scheme fraud.
Harlequin launched a libel claim against Jeremy Newman, a former Wilkins Kennedy senior accountant, Martin MacDonald, a partner at Wilkins Kennedy and the firm itself. The Ames family, which controls Harlequin, have now reached an out of court settlement with their former accountants Wilkins Kennedy. A joint statement from all parties said: "The terms of the settlement are confidential, but the offending website has been closed down and will not be reopened. " "Mr Newman has admitted he set up and operated the (Harlecon) website and regrets his actions." Wilkins Kennedy and MacD...
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