Dominion Finance chief executive jailed
Former Dominion Finance chief executive Paul William Cropp has been sentenced to two years and seven months in prison.
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Disgraced lawyer struck off
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Depriving the guilty of their assets
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Whale 'relieved' at fraud case acquittal
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Dominion Finance suppression ongoing
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Cancer trust stops paying staff
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Dominion Finance chief found guilty
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Director of failed finance company dies
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Cancer trust freezes fundraising
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Failing Dominion Finance accused of 'cash grab'
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