Anchorman 0 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) Worth a read even if only to show more than evasion as being applicable.Deary me, James Easdale, 42, who arrived with businessman brother Sandy, 45, is expected to be named as a club director in an official announcement today. The article is actually from 1997, and from none other than the Daily Record, but it proves categorically that they are both fearsome gangsters. We can put this to bed thanks to Reaper . By the way Reaper when I cut and paste your link attached it genuinely comes up with the bold section in your quote above. Thanks for this final piece of the jigsaw. A crooked Mr Big netted pounds 1.5 MILLION in just six months with a string of dodgy deals. Fraudster Alex Easdale was jailed in July after his hi-tech scam was busted by VAT men. Now we can reveal they have got the go-ahead to CONFISCATE more than pounds 360,000 worth of Easdale's assets. As he languishes in his cell, Customs officers will move in on... All the cash he has in his bank account. His stake in two pubs. His share of two taxi firms - including the taxis. Masses of computer parts found in his scrapyard. His luxury Mercedes car. More than pounds 46,000 which was seized from him when he was arrested. If Easdale makes it difficult for Customs men to recover all his assets, he could face another two years inside. They found stolen hi-tech parts in his scrapyard in Greenock, and uncovered a VAT scam that spread all over Britain. Agents followed a long trail that led to London crook John Geddes being caged alongside Easdale. They had been watched for months, and when officers pounced they found pounds 45,000 in cash stuffed inside a Tesco carrier bag. The rest was in a briefcase. The bag was hidden behind a couch at Easdale's home. He was selling stolen parts to businessmen, who were claiming the parts had been bought lawfully and forging VAT returns. On Friday, Customs asked a judge at Croydon Crown Court, London, to confiscate the millions they believed Easdale made from his crooked deals. They were keen to recover cash raked in by him during his reign. Customs also demanded cash from two pubs in Greenock - the Green Oak Bar and The Regal - owned by Easdale and his brother. They also want his shares in two taxi firms in the town - Dees Contracts and A.E. Taxi Hire - including the taxis. The judge ruled that Easdale made pounds 1.5 million over six months while he was watched. He said Easdale should be stripped of every asset, but that was only pounds 367,565. The judge added that he considered Easdale had made more money in the months leading up to the start of the surveillance, but that could not be accounted for. One Customs man said: "We're delighted with this result. The reason why he wasn't caught before for anything is because he's a good villain. "The parts were worth a fortune to him. We spent well over pounds 100,000 to get him." Easdale's 27-month sentence upset Customs investigators who had toiled for months to snare him. One added: "He'll be out in just over a year. That's why we rely so much on confiscation hearings. "If we can hurt his pocket and recover the funds gained through crime, then at least that slows him down when he gets out." COPYRIGHT 1997 Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder. Edited June 7, 2013 by Anchorman 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchorman 0 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Did I use the word 'gangster'? I think I used the term convicted criminal. Cheerio. You haven't read a word have you? From your name I detect you have an affinity with the [young] world of fantasy where super heroes rid the world of all evil, and I admire that aspiration but for us older ones who know it never quite works out that way, we will endevour to dream with you of a time when proper noble warriors will rid the world of all evil including men with 'previous'. Sleep well. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 0 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Seems the daily Rhebel still stirs the unsure hearts - shocking innit 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 don't worry no matter what the record print some will refuse to believe it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchorman 0 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Seems the daily Rhebel still stirs the unsure hearts - shocking innit Can you do me a favour? Can you try cutting and pasting the article from Reapers 'smoking gun' link from 1997. When I do it, it actually includes the statement - Deary me, James Easdale, 42, who arrived with businessman brother Sandy, 45, is expected to be named as a club director in an official announcement today. which isn't in the article. Bizarre. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 don't worry no matter what the record print some will refuse to believe it. Oh we have seen this happen 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchorman 0 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 don't worry no matter what the record print some will refuse to believe it. Including the law of the land Give your head a rest for the night GS. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchorman 0 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Oh we have seen this happen Why did you say 'cheerio' earlier? You haven't sneaked out of bed ya cheeky monkey have you? You'll get captured and grounded. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Including the law of the land Give your head a rest for the night GS. He's one of the few voice of reasons on here, along with the likes of Frankie. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Why did you say 'cheerio' earlier? You haven't sneaked out of bed ya cheeky monkey have you? You'll get captured and grounded. I said cheerio to you mate, you've had enough air time for tonight. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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