Former Tory Campaign Director Admits Election Gambling Cheating

Wagers surfaced after former prime minister Rishi Sunak convened a private Downing Street meeting on March 10, 2024, to discuss potential election dates. Lee possessed privileged access to meetings and email correspondence concerning campaign discussions prior to this March 10 gathering.

Prosecutor Zoe Johnson KC asserts Lee exploited “inside information” from a private meeting called by Rishi Sunak, placing bets on the general election date months before its announcement. Johnson further claims that despite Lee's absence from Number 10, the overwhelming inference is that he received and acted upon inside information as the meeting progressed.

Johnson alleges Lee abused confidential information that July 4, 2024, was the working election date. He passed it to his wife for their joint profit, leveraging this intelligence for financial gain.

Separately, Amy Hind, wife of Conservative deputy digital director Anthony Hind, also placed bets based on privileged information. Hind has since pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling.

The prosecution contends Amy Hind placed bets using information from her husband or key figures at the party’s headquarters. Zoe Johnson KC claims Hind became aware of the July 4 working date either through her husband or one of her close contacts at CCHQ. She knew the information was confidential and secret, which afforded her an advantage when placing bets.