Bargain Hunt expert pleads guilty to terror financing-related offences

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An art expert who has worked on the BBC's Bargain Hunt has pleaded guilty to offences related to terror financing, in the first prosecution of its kind.

Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, admitted eight counts under the Terrorism Act 2000 of failing to make a disclosure during the course of business.

Under the legislation, it is an offence if people do not notify police if they know or suspect a business associate to have been involved in financing a proscribed group.

The Met said the alleged offences dated back to between October 2020 and December 2021.

Ojiri, also known as Ochuko Ojiri, was charged following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police's specialist arts and antiques unit, alongside the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and HMRC.

He is listed on Bargain Hunt's website as one of the show's experts.

Ojiri is not a member of BBC staff, works as a freelance presenter and has also appeared on Antiques Road Trip and Channel 5's Storage: Flog the Lot! He has not worked on BBC programmes since 2023.

Ojiri also founded the Ramp Gallery, a contemporary art showroom now known as the Ojiri Gallery, based in east London.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdj9wpk2nxjo

[Niamh.]

I thought that was Denzel Washington at first glance :worry:

[arista]

"related to terror financing"


Yes he is Scum.

[Beso]

District Judge Briony Clarke granted Ojiri bail

:joker:

[Cherie]

District Judge Briony Clarke granted Ojiri bail

:joker:

Honestly you couldn't make it up

The guys who cut down the Sycamore Tree have had their day in court

Still waiting for 'slit their throats' Ricky Jones to have his day

[Oliver_W]

District Judge Briony Clarke granted Ojiri bail

:joker:

Remand is usually for homicide, or for individuals who directly pose a threat to the public.

[user104658]

Remand is usually for homicide, or for individuals who directly pose a threat to the public.

Correct and the same people crying about various people being let out on bail would be pounding their fists at the financing that would be required to keep everyone pending-trial locked up.

[Livia]

You can be remanded if you're a repeat offender, if the judge thinks you could reoffend, if you've skipped bail before... It's not just for murderers.

[Beso]

Remand is usually for homicide, or for individuals who directly pose a threat to the public.

Or people who cut down a tree. Silly buggers should have sent some money to isis instead, they would be sitting comfortably at home by now awaiting sentencing rather than being stuck in a cell.

[Cherie]

Or people who cut down a tree. Silly buggers should have sent some money to isis instead, they would be sitting comfortably at home by now awaiting sentencing rather than being stuck in a cell.

Indeed and one of them has been on remand since before Christmas and the sentence could be 10 years, meanwhile the ex Labour MP gets a suspended two year sentence for pasting a consituent while he was on the ground, this country honestly :joker:

[Cherie]

and Huw Edwards is walking the streets with no jail time, say what you want but its a bit like in olden days when they put people away for stealing a loaf of bread while the gentry robbed people blind.....the McCanns are another case in point, if they had been two people doing menial or no jobs the book would have been thrown at them for leaving their kids alone to go and enjoy themselves

Put up a tweet, think better of it and take it down ....30 months
Chop down a tree for a laugh and albeit the two of them are definately not the brightest axes in the tool box, potentially 10 years
Paste a consitutent while he was on the ground suspended sentence
Urge a crowd to slit peoples throats...walking the streets
Enjoy kiddle porn ...walking the streets

and on it goes