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THE trial of a former Ukip MEP accused of fraudulently claiming tens of thousands of pounds in parliamentary assistance allowance begins today.
Ashley Mote denies a string of fraud-related offences including forgery and obtaining a money transfer by deception.
Prosecutors expect the case to last four weeks.
One charge states that he dishonestly obtained money transfers to the value of £97,531.42 after saying he could claim the money through a staffing allowance from the European Parliament.
Mr Mote denies four counts of obtaining a money transfer by deception, three of false accounting, two of fraud and one each of acquiring criminal property, concealing criminal property and forgery.
He was elected as an MEP for Ukip but was kicked out of the party days after the 2004 election, sitting as an independent until he decided not to stand for election in 2009.
