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Gambling Addict Swindles £70,000 from Sailing Club

1/7/2025

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Lyndsey Howell, 39, swindled nearly £70,000 from the Hornet Services Sailing Club over 22 months to fuel her gambling, alcohol, and cocaine addictions after her divorce. The court exposed her deceitful tactics of faking transactions and refunds. Although she received a suspended prison sentence, the judge acknowledged that her behavior was uncharacteristic.

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Story summary

Lyndsey Howell, 39, swindled nearly £70,000 from the Hornet Services Sailing Club over 22 months to fuel her gambling, alcohol, and cocaine addictions after her divorce. The court exposed her deceitful tactics of faking transactions and refunds. Although she received a suspended prison sentence, the judge acknowledged that her behavior was uncharacteristic.