"You abused a position of significant authority and trust', Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb said as the sentence was handed down, adding that Gill's conduct fundamentally compromised the integrity of a supranational legislative body. You accepted payments from foreign nationals, made statements on important international matters at their behest, utilised scripted material presented as your own, and orchestrated the involvement of other MEPs, Cheema-Grubb said."
"A former Member of the European Parliament and ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales, Gill pleaded guilty in September to accepting thousands of euros from a pro-Russian politician in Ukraine between 2018 and 2019, and making scripted statements and television appearances at his behest."
"He was stopped at Manchester Airport in September 2021 as he attempted to travel to Russia and was charged in February of this year following an investigation."
Nathan Gill, a former Member of the European Parliament and ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales, pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of euros from Ukrainian politician Oleg Voloshyn between 2018 and 2019 to make scripted pro-Russia statements and television appearances. Gill was sentenced to 10 years and six months at the Old Bailey. The judge said the conduct abused a position of authority and fundamentally compromised the integrity of a supranational legislative body, noting payments from foreign nationals and the orchestration of other MEPs. Gill was stopped at Manchester Airport in September 2021 attempting travel to Russia and was later charged following an investigation. Voloshyn has been sanctioned by the United States and indicted.
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