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The £154m Touchstone Energy fake bid scammer sentenced – there is no downside to white collar crime in London today

Tom Winnifrith
Saturday 14 November 2026

Christopher Woolcott admitted that he created fake documents designed to mislead folks that there was a £154 million bid for the dog that was Touchstone Energy (TXP) hoping that this would pump up the value of his shares. The FCA began a 16 month investigation and he was charged and pleased guilty to fraud and forgery. But this is where it gets crazy.

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Tom Winnifrith is the editor of TomWinnifrith.com. When he is not harvesting olives in Greece, he is (planning to) raise goats in Wales.
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