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Gill, 52, pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery between 6 December 2018 and 18 July 2019 in September.
The former head of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been locked up for 10 and a half years after admitting he pocketed tens of thousands of pounds in secret cash payments to pump out pro-Russian propaganda to the media and the European Parliament.
Mr Justice Cheema-Grubb told the 52-year-old that he had taken money in the “exchange for the improper execution of your public duties”, condemning the ex-MEP for betraying the public office he once held.
Gill, from Anglesey in North Wales, had already pleaded guilty in September to eight counts of bribery, covering a period between December 2018 and July 2019.
Gill cut a grim figure as he forced his way through reporters and photographers on his way into the Old Bailey on Friday, refusing to answer questions as he was confronted by the media scrum.
Once inside, the court heard how Gill’s covert activities were directly tied to pro-Russian messaging about Ukraine, which he delivered during his time as a Member of the European Parliament.
Gill previously represented UKIP and later the Brexit Party.
Counter-terrorism officers, who led the investigation, believe Gill accepted a minimum of £40,000 in cash bribes — and had even started offering access to other British MEPs who he suggested could also be approached and paid.
Detectives also told the court they believe individuals connected to this scheme had direct links to Vladimir Putin.
Gill’s role in the operation only came to light when police uncovered WhatsApp messages after he was stopped at Manchester Airport on 13 September 2021.
He had been preparing to fly to Russia, where he intended to serve as an election observer.
Those recovered messages exposed his dealings with Oleg Voloshyn, a sanctioned pro-Russian figure and former Ukrainian government official.
The full scale of the bribery scheme was pieced together from the digital evidence seized that day — ultimately bringing Gill to the dock and ending his political career in disgrace.
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