Anti-corruption investigators, with the involvement of Harry Yorke, are looking into a £3 million payment made into Baroness Mone's Coutts bank account, which could be the first evidence that she directly benefited from the PPE contracts scandal, an amount most people will not earn in a lifetime. Doug Barrowman, Mone's husband, has stated that they have been 'hung out to dry to distract attention' from government incompetence in PPE procurement and claims to have been treated as a 'scapegoat'. He contends that the £60 million received from PPE Medpro was fully disclosed on his tax return, although tax experts have challenged this claim, noting that the Isle of Man allows a tax liability cap at £200,000. Critics argue that Barrowman lied about his connection to PPE Medpro and that both the company and Barrowman may have committed criminal offences. The couple have been accused of being part of a 'feeding frenzy of sharks profiting' during the national emergency, and Mone herself has been implicated in peddling lies. The ongoing coverage of the PPE controversy continues as the couple faces allegations of 'lamentable failures' by ministers in procuring PPE.
The husband of Baroness Mone said his family have been “treated as a punchbag” for the “lamentable failures” by ministers when procuring personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic ✍️: @bypatrickdaly https://t.co/TUHycX2sbF
Doug Barrowman said it “suits the agenda” of the UK Government to “scapegoat” him and his wife https://t.co/DnV8PIk4US
Michelle Mone’s husband says couple being ‘hung out to dry’ by ministers https://t.co/uk7lpTOwcX
Before accepting as fact the versions put forward by either Doug Barrowman or @MichelleMone I’d suggest you follow @DanNeidle Also treat with scepticism anything Mone says. After all, she has confessed to peddling lies and threatening others on the basis those lies were true. https://t.co/rjZQXSQCtT
Michelle Mone's husband Barrowman claims his disgraceful PPE Medpro £60+ million was "fully disclosed on his tax return" As tax lawyer hero @DanNeidle explains in his thread ⏬️ In UK that scale of "dividend income" would be taxed at around £24 MILLION Barrowman's tax to… https://t.co/45FLrMxLLF
Michelle Mone's husband Barrowman has issued a "statement" this morning after @thetimes report showing the National Crime Agency is investigating a £3 million payment into Mone's Coutts bank account, which would prove her direct benefit from the PPE Medpro contract as well as… https://t.co/luxK7n61L5
When Barrowman says his PPE Medpro £60m was "fully disclosed on his tax return" that absolutely doesn't mean he paid tax on it. The Isle of Man lets you cap your tax liability at £200,000. So it would be surprising if he paid a penny of tax on it, https://t.co/KBOJNL9jEa
The "truth" this statement misses: Barrowman lied about his connection to PPE Medpro. The company and its directors probably committed a criminal offence in not disclosing that Barrowman controlled it. Barrowman plausibly committed an offence himself. https://t.co/KBOJNL9jEa
Michelle Mone's Husband Says They Have Been 'Hung Out To Dry' By Tory Ministers https://t.co/qomodOAfLm
'We have been treated like a punchbag' Michelle Mone's husband has issued a new statement as coverage over the PPE controversy continues https://t.co/qAeYFLClpB
Barrowman & Mone turn King's Evidence on the incompetence of Govt and feeding frenzy of sharks profiting in national emergency during Covid https://t.co/TiQlvBaLQ8
NEW: Doug Barrowman says he and his wife, Michelle Mone, have been "hung out to dry to distract attention from government incompetence in how it handled PPE procurement". https://t.co/StVdgWlA8Z
A statement from my husband Doug Barrowman on PPE Medpro and the truth about what has happened to us. ⬇️ https://t.co/CwJOnS7hPL
Michelle Mone: Crime agency ‘looking into £3m sent to peer’s bank account’. Most people will not earn that much in a lifetime. What about the bank accounts of those who helped to secure the PPE contracts? https://t.co/RbiIlldz9Z
A £3m payment made into Baroness Mone’s Coutts bank account is being scrutinised by anti-corruption investigators. It could provide the first evidence that she directly benefited from the PPE contracts scandal. With @HarryYorke1 https://t.co/JQYHMD26Di