Retired Premier League star Richard Rufus jailed over £8m fraud
Ex-Charlton Athletic player Richard Rufus was found guilty of fraud, money laundering and carrying out a regulated activity without authorisation.
Prosecutors said he had claimed he was a foreign exchange trader, convincing victims to invest in a low-risk scheme.
Rufus, 48, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years at Southwark Crown Court.
He was forced into retirement in 2004 following a knee injury.
Following the hearing, Roger Makanjuola of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) described Rufus's actions as "selfish", adding the footballer used his status as a professional athlete and a respected church member to scam his victims.
"While making these vast losses, he put approximately £2m into his accounts, allegedly for investment, but this was never transferred over to his trading account.
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