Accountant steals £268k from golf club’s account

Accountant James Cassidy stole £268,000 from his place of work by providing false graphs and bank statements to fund his gambling addiction.

The 30-year-old accountant stole the money from Greenway Hall Golf Club in Stockton Brook, Staffordshire, so he was able to afford to gamble online. Police discovered that he had put a huge wager of £242,156 with online gambling site Paddy Power. However, he only won £44,904 of this.

Cassidy was given a three and a half year prison sentence on 10 June. His actions meant that the golf club, where annual 7-day membership costs £595, was struggling financially and the staff were worried about the status of their jobs.