Key Moments:
- The Crown Prosecution Service has charged 11 people, including four former Entain executives, with offenses such as bribery, fraud, and tax evasion.
- Alleged violations are connected to Entain’s gambling activities in Turkey between 2011 and 2018.
- The first court hearing is scheduled for 6 October at Westminster magistrates court.
Charges Brought Against Former Leadership
Eleven individuals, including prominent former directors of Entain—the parent company of Ladbrokes and Coral—have been formally accused of offenses that include bribery, conspiracy to defraud, fraudulent trading, tax evasion, cheating the public revenue, perverting the course of justice, and acting as a director while undischarged bankrupt. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced the charges in connection with the provision of gambling services in Turkey from 2011 through 2018.
Leading owner Kenny Alexander is one of 11 individuals charged with offences including bribery and conspiracy to defraud, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday
— Racing Post (@RacingPost) August 28, 2025
Details of the Case and Involved Parties
Among those charged are Kenny Alexander, Entain’s former chief executive; Lee Feldman, the former chair; Richard Cooper, previously finance director; and Robert Hoskin, the former legal director. James Humberstone, who held various positions within the company, is also named. Additionally, six more individuals who did not work for Entain have been charged.
The CPS specified that ten people were charged over alleged actions from 2011 to 2018, while one individual faced a charge related to the HMRC investigation. All of the former Entain directors were accused of conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to bribe during that period, except for Hoskin, who was charged in February 2024 with perverting the course of justice.
| Name | Former Position | Charges |
|---|---|---|
| Kenny Alexander | Chief Executive | Conspiracy to defraud, Conspiracy to bribe (2011–2018) |
| Lee Feldman | Chair | Conspiracy to defraud, Conspiracy to bribe (2011–2018) |
| Richard Cooper | Finance Director | Conspiracy to defraud, Conspiracy to bribe (2011–2018) |
| Robert Hoskin | Legal Director | Perverting the course of justice (February 2024) |
| James Humberstone | Various Roles | Charges not specifically detailed |
Legal Proceedings and Official Statements
The initial hearing for the case is set to take place at Westminster magistrates court on 6 October. Richard Las, director of HMRC’s fraud investigation service, stated: “This has been a complex and international investigation. These are serious charges that relate to conspiracy to defraud, bribery, cheating the public revenue, evasion of income tax and perverting the course of justice among others.”
According to an Entain spokesperson: “The company has not been charged and none of the individuals charged are currently employed by the company or its group. The company entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the CPS in December 2023 which, subject to continued compliance with its terms, resolved the HM Revenue and Customs investigation insofar as it concerned the company and its group.
“The company has no further comment to make in respect of these matters, which are the subject of ongoing criminal proceedings and reporting restrictions.”
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Daniel Williams
