Jeremy Newmark re-elected as Borehamwood councillor despite scandal over alleged fraud

Jeremy Newmark, the ex-Jewish Leadership Council chief executive and Jewish Labour Movement chair, has been re-elected as a councillor despite a scandal over alleged fraud.

Last year, the JC revealed an internal JLC audit had reported that Cllr Newmark had deceived the JLC out of tens of thousands of pounds, and misled charities about the cost of projects during his time as chief executive.

A subsequent report, published in February, found £111,734 in JLC funds could not be accounted for, while an another £266,189 merited further investigation.

A police investigation was opened but later shelved.

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