Title: Rapist Edward Putman May Lose £700,000 Home After National Lottery Scam
A convicted rapist, Edward Putman, was involved in a National Lottery scam that defrauded £2.5million. He now faces losing his £700,000 home in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire after refusing to give back the money. Although he was sentenced to nine years in jail, prosecutors have given him the opportunity to repay around £900,000, but he has failed to do so.
In 1993, Putman was sentenced to jail for raping a 17-year-old pregnant teenager, and he has also been threatened with six more years in prison after failing to pay less than £100,000. His co-conspirator, a National Lottery worker, took his life, and Putman was eventually caught.
However, the authorities are now desperate to recover the money he owes, and they have been given the power to sell his possessions to raise cash. The Mirror reports that Putman had the chance to settle up, but he refused, and now the decision is out of his hands.
Putman’s case highlights the importance of complying with the law and paying back what is owed. It also serves as a reminder that crime does not pay, and the authorities will not allow individuals to squirrel away cash gained through fraudulent activities.
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