Nigel Farage’s top aide George Cottrell pleads not guilty to 21 counts of fraud,money laundering and extortion
He will likely remain in police custody until his trial on 4 October in Phoenix, Arizona
A senior aide to the former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of fraud, money laundering and extortion.
George Cottrell, 22, is being held behind bars in Phoenix,Arizona, until his trial on 4 October after a judge denied him bailas he posed a "serious flight risk".
The son of a glamour model who was romantically linked to Prince Charles was caught in an FBI sting operation which targeted individuals laundering money on behalf of drug traffickers.
He was led away in handcuffs and extradited to Arizona on 1 August.
In court Friday, the judge reviewed his financial situation and ruled he would not have to pay his own legal fees.
The Daily Mail reported that Mr Cottrell’s associates thought he was worth £250 million through a family trust fund.
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