- In short: James Redmond Burrows has pled guilty to 113 fraud-related charges over four years. A court has heard he used his clients money to fund his gambling addiction
- What’s next? His lawyer told the court Burrows has good prospects for rehabilitation. Sentencing submissions will continue on Tuesday
A former accountant has pled guilty to defrauding his clients and the Australian Tax Office (ATO) of more than $1.4 million to fund his gambling addiction.
James Redmond Burrows, formerly of Launceston but now living in Melbourne, pled guilty to 113 charges, read aloud individually in the Supreme Court in Launceston.
The court heard between November 2015 and February 2020, Burrows funnelled money meant for his clients into an account he referr…
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