Maddie man held

3 Dec 2009
Metro

A businessman who was paid £300,000 to look for Madeleine McCann (right) has been remanded in custody after US authorities launched extradition proceedings over an alleged £1.3million fraud. Kevin Halligen, 48, was due to apply for bail at City of Westminster magistrates' yesterday but did not attend. The businessman from Surrey, who has an office in Washington, was held in custody and his case was adjourned until January 27.

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Maddie detective held in custody

3 Dec 2009
Daily Post

A businessman whose firm helped look for Madeleine McCann was today remanded in custody after US authorities launched extradition proceedings over an alleged £1.3m fraud. Kevin Halligen, 48, was due to apply for bail at a hearing at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court but did not attend. The US Department of Justice issued an indictment for Halligen, from Surrey, last month, alleging he tried to defraud a London law firm of $2.1m (£1.3m). Halligen's firm, Oakley International, was used by Madeleine's parents, Allerton-born Kate and Gerry, for around six months last year to look for their daughter.

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Irish fraudster held in prison

3 Dec 2009
Metro

An Irishman whose firm helped look for Madeleine McCann (pictured) was yesterday remanded in custody after US authorities launched extradition proceedings over an alleged $2.1million (€1.4m) fraud. The US Department of Justice issued an indictment for Kevin Halligen, 48, alleging he tried to defraud a London law firm. It claims he took the money as part of a deal to secure the release of businessmen arrested in the Ivory Coast but spent it instead. Halligen's firm was used by Madeleine's parents, Kate and Gerry, for around six months last year to look for their missing daughter. Halligen was remanded and the case adjourned until January 27.

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Dissident suspects recorded by intelligence operatives

3 December 2009
Lurgan Mail

SECURITY forces recorded 190 hours of conversations involving three dissident republican suspects facing terror charges, Belfast Crown Court has heard. The three were arrested in an MI5 sting targeting alleged dissident gun smuggling from May 2005 and June 2006.

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Madeleine hunter remanded over fraud case

2 Dec 2009
Press Association

A businessman whose firm helped look for Leicestershire girl Madeleine McCann has been remanded in custody after US authorities launched extradition proceedings over an alleged £1.3 million fraud. Kevin Halligen, 48, was due to apply for bail at a hearing at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court, in London, but did not attend and was not represented by a lawyer.

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Hotel axes student for Maddie tip-off

DEC 02, 2009
Liverpool Echo
Luke Traynor
Blow for graduate who shopped £1.3m fraud suspect staying as guest

A TOP hotel reneged on a job promise for an Oxford graduate after he shopped the £1.3m Maddie McCann fraud suspect who was staying as a guest, it was claimed today.

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Fraud claims

2 Dec 2009
The Evening Chronicle
Newcastle World Tonight

A boss whose firm helped look for Madeleine McCann and is wanted in the US for an alleged £1.3m fraud is in court today. Kevin Halligen, 48, will be at City of Westminster magistrates following his arrest in Oxford. The US issued an indictment for Halligen, from Surrey, alleging he tried to defraud a law firm of £1.3m.

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Maddy man's fraud rap

2 Dec 2009
Birmingham Mail

A businessman whose firm helped look for Madeleine McCann and who is wanted in the US for an alleged £1.3 million fraud will appear in court today. Kevin Halligen, 48, from Surrey, will be allowed to apply for bail when he faces City of Westminster magistrates following his arrest on an extradition warrant in Oxford.

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Kevin Halligen remanded over fraud case

Kevin Halligen

Hearing 

• City of Westminster Magistrates' Court in London 
• Due to apply for bail 
• Heard before District Judge Caroline Tubbs 
• Halligen did not attend was not represented by a lawyer 
• remanded Halligen in custody 
• US launched extradition proceedings over an alleged £1.3 million fraud 
• Melanie Cumberland acting for the US Government said Halligen was wanted in connection with a "wire fraud and money laundering" 
• Case adjourned until January 27 
• US Department of Justice issued indictment early November 2009 (see earlier articles)

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Madeleine hunter remanded

Madeleine hunter remanded 
Teletext UK

A businessman arrested in Oxford whose firm helped look for Madeleine McCann has been remanded in custody after the US launched extradition proceedings over an alleged £1.3m fraud.  Kevin Halligen, 48, was due to apply for bail at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court but did not attend. He was remanded in custody in his absence until January 27.

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