I would like to talk about Posh George and Christopher Harborne.
This isn't like my other pieces, where I can give you lots of sources, it at best can be put in the category of: What a weird coincidence.
Posh George owns, through a complex net of friends, a crypto betting site, that’s illegal to operate in England, but reportingly does, it’s called Tether.Bet. Chrstopher Harborne crypto currency that made him this rich is called... Tether.
Tether is a Stablecoin, meaning (from my understanding) it is stable in its value, this case 1 tether token is worth one dollar. So, you can use it to store money in tether, or use it to store money, or put your money in tether and then convert it to another crypto currency. (In my understanding)
Here are some documented meetings of the 2,
July 2020 London Lunch: Media outlets have published photographs showing Christopher Harborne and George Cottrell sitting together alongside Nigel Farage at a lunch in London.
2022 Kamalaya Gathering: The two were photographed together at a gathering in Kamalaya, Thailand, seated alongside Nigel Farage, Georgia Toffolo, and political strategist Chris Bruni-Lowe.
Montenegro Business Overlap: Harborne (a major investor in the cryptocurrency Tether) and Cottrell both have deep professional ties centered in Tivat, Montenegro. Various firms linked to Harborne, Cottrell, and Reform UK officials operate out of the exact same office spaces and local corporate networks.
Now let’s talk about the thing that has been breaking my mind. Russia. everywhere I look I see Russians.
Healey asks Farage if any of £5m gift may have come from Russia-linked profits
NCA uncovers Russian money laundering scheme, Nigel Farage implicated
The Corporate and Accounting Network
According to investigations by the Byline Times, Cottrell's professional background is linked to a City of London accounting network with Russian connections:
McMillan Woods: In 2013, while using a false alias, Cottrell worked at a firm associated with McMillan Woods, a global accountancy group established by a former adviser to the sanctioned Russian oil company Lukoil.
Moscow Ties: This accountancy group maintains operations in Moscow connected to a Russian executive linked to two oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin.
Reforming UK Link: Mehrtash A'zami, who hired Cottrell, later served as the treasurer for Reform UK.
The Montenegro Corporate Hub
Following his 2017 US prison sentence for wire fraud, Cottrell shifted his business operations to Tivat, Montenegro, where his ventures intersect with Russian interests:
Shared Infrastructure: His company, Private Family Office, operates in a Tivat business cluster that shares administrative staff with firms tied to a Serbian arms dealer, which has been involved in marketing Russian-designed weapons.
Russian-Backed Entities: This same cluster serves companies linked to individuals with ties to Russian state-backed financial and cultural institutions.
Early Connections in Mayfair
Scott Young: Early in his career, after leaving school, Cottrell worked in Mayfair within the social and professional circles of Scott Young, a well-known fixer for Russian oligarchs.
Abramovich Allegations: While early, unverified social media records suggested a connection to the family of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, Cottrell's legal team has stated that he has no personal or professional relationship with them.
Again, I can’t prove that Posh George and Harborne have any kind of connection with their assets but take of it as you want.
