Socialite James Stunt has been found not guilty in a £200mn money laundering prosecution, one of the UK’s largest-ever cases for the offence. The former son-in-law of Formula 1 magnate Bernie Ecclestone was cleared of concealing,

Stunt, the former son-in-law of Formula 1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, stood trial accused of allowing his prestigious Mayfair office to be used as "a trusted hub for money laundering" but denied the offence and was found not guilty by a jury.

Socialite James Stunt has been acquitted by a jury of involvement in a £200 million money laundering scheme. The 43-year-old, the former son-in-law of Formula One magnate Bernie Ecclestone, stood trial accused of permitting his Mayfair office to be used as "a trusted hub for money laundering”.

Four defendants have been convicted today – 4 March 2025 – in relation to a £200m plus money laundering operation. Gregory Frankel, 47, Daniel Rawson, 47 , Haroon Rashid, 54, and Arjun Babber, 32, were found guilty of money laundering at Leeds Cloth Hall Nightingale Crown Court.

A jury has cleared socialite James Stunt of taking part in a £200 million money laundering plot to turn criminal cash into untraceable gold.