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Clement given suspended sentence for fraud

Published on 7 Oct 2009 under category: legal

The former deputy of London mayor Boris Johnson has been sentenced after admitting his involvement in a fraud crime.

Ian Clement pleaded guilty to fraud in relation to the use of his expenses account.

City of Westminster Magistrates Court heard that Mr Clement made unauthorised claims worth £156 in November of last year.

He has been given a 12-week suspended sentence and ordered to undertake 100 hours of unpaid community work.

Mr Clement was also given a 9pm curfew which he must stick to for the next 12 weeks.

Meanwhile, two other fraud allegations were discharged during the hearing.

Outside the court, he said: "I have failed to live up to the high standards of office that were properly expected of me."

Elsewhere, earlier this week Jonathan Moore, an IT expert, was given a suspended sentence and ordered to repay more than £12,000 after it was found that he had forged rail travel tickets for his daily commute.

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