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SFO secures conviction of former MoD official for stashing £70k in secret kickbacks offshore

News Team, 07/03/2024

Yesterday at Southwark Crown Court, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) secured the conviction of former Ministry of Defence (MoD) official Jeffrey Cook for misconduct in public office, by taking secret payments in exchange for commissioning work from offshore consultants for the MoD.

SFO investigators uncovered that Mr Cook concealed payments and gifts totalling more than £70,000 while he was employed at the MoD a...


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