2 hours ago · United Kingdom
Reform UK councillor promoted collapsed $1.9bn ‘Ponzi scheme’ HyperVerse that left victims suicidal
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Guardian Politics is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United Kingdom. The first report grouped here was at 7 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Reform UK councillor promoted collapsed $1.9bn ‘Ponzi scheme’ HyperVerse that left victims suicidal”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Susan Lawrence, elected to Wolverhampton city council, sits on committee overseeing financial reporting of multimillion-pound budget A woman who promoted a notorious cryptocurrency scam has been elected as a Reform UK councillor and now sits on the audit and risk committee of a major city council.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Reform UK councillor promoted collapsed $1.9bn ‘Ponzi scheme’ HyperVerse that left victims suicidal
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- The Guardian