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UK actor Philip Foster gets six-month sentence for fleeing justice

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Philip Foster, former UK TV soap actor, was sentenced to six months for fleeing justice after his extradition from Spain.
He previously received an eight-and-a-half-year term in February 2025 for a £13.6 million fraud and money-laundering scheme.
Foster operated a sham modelling-agency network that duped over 6,000 victims in six UK cities.
Judge David Dixon noted he bought designer watches, yachts, and a Porsche for his daughter with fraud proceeds.

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Philip Foster, former UK TV soap actor, was sentenced to six months for fleeing justice after his extradition from Spain.
He previously received an eight-and-a-half-year term in February 2025 for a £13.6 million fraud and money-laundering scheme.
Foster operated a sham modelling-agency network that duped over 6,000 victims in six UK cities.
Judge David Dixon noted he bought designer watches, yachts, and a Porsche for his daughter with fraud proceeds.