Two (former) directors of Bell Cablemedia and two executives of sub-contracting firms were sentenced today in a case of bribery for the award of contracts for the laying of television and telephone cables.
All four defendants entered guilty pleas before trial. A fifth defendant was acquitted.
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Notes to Editors:
- The SFO investigation, which commenced in 1996 was conducted with support from the West Yorkshire Police.
- Counsel for the SFO were: Philip Mott QC and Gerard Pounder
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