Thread by @YoudanTrophy

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Threaded about a charming young gentleman, @DeanMo1982

He was placed in charge of the kids' tours & tournaments by @HACKETTREF, @Clattenburg1975 (@MarkClattenburg) & Jock Waugh (@SheffieldTrophy) for both those & @youaretheref/@therefonline ventures.

telegraph.co.uk/sport/football…

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He was one of the organisation's front men.

Dean's story, which ended with him pleading Guilty & hence being Found in Court to be a Convicted Criminal, even reached as far as Vietnam when it first broke.

(from KENH14, Vietnamese; Oct.4, 2012)

kenh14.vn/sport/trong-ta…

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The story became widely known, mainly and most commonly as "the FA Hacking Scandal", whilst it ran over a 3-and-a-half year period.

RT by @JacquiOatley, on Feb.15, 2013, of the story by @Anna_Kessel :

https://twitter.com/jacquioatley/status/302506286698876928

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The arrest of @DeanMo1982 was covered @Guardian, when he was initially suspected of computer hacking & of potentially attempting to pervert the course of justice.

(from @Anna_Kessel; Feb.15, 2013)

theguardian.com/football/2013/…

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Press covered the Charging on the 147th Anniversary of Thomas Youdan's 1876 death.

Mohareb would later front a company, Case 9266 of 2018, which had sought to profit from Tommy Youdan's name & the trophy he presented.

@Anna_Kessel; Nov.28 2013:

theguardian.com/football/2013/…

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Details for the allegations of Conspiracy to Pervert the Course of Justice quickly spread wider, via multiple outlets

(from @CarlyPage_; Nov.29, 2013)

theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/…

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@DeanMo1982 had held a position of trust & held the respect of high favour-grantors at Wembley.

The damage to his credibility, having been Charged with crimes of moral turpitude (note the term), was immense.

(from @RichardOsley; Nov.29, 2013)

independent.co.uk/sport/football…

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Clearly, @LancashireFA were asleep at the wheel, even back then.
Their response, when translated, was a broad and derisory :

"eh lass? 'ee were reet good at 'job, never knew 'ee were a crook!"

(@LEPOnline; Nov.30, 2013)

lep.co.uk/news/crime/lan…

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Great quote from @LancashireFA :

“I’ll be absolutely honest – I was very surprised when he was arrested.”

(@GuardianLeyland; Dec.3, 2013)

leylandguardian.co.uk/news/hacking-c…

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@pixel8foto has a great image of (a then-still-thin) @DeanMo1982 leaving Stockport Magistrates' Court, then moved up to Crown Court, in Manchester.

Mohareb was Charged with Perverting the Course of Justice & Unauthorised Access to Computer Data.

londonnewspictures.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/…

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@DeanMo1982 was destined, at least insofar as the FA 'Career Ladder' was concerned, for great things.

His Conviction ended that.

The Suspended Sentence (unduly lenient, but more on that later) was spent @therefonline & undermining Youdan's legacy by shilling Services.

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Under a false & misleading claim of "Est.1867" those tours & tournaments were aimed at children.

@DeanMo1982 entered & left the USA despite Convictions for Crimes of Moral Turpitude, pertinent to ESTAA/Visa for Entry.

Those companies all failed, owing massive sums of money

@threadreaderapp unroll

*typo for 137th Anniversary of Youdan's passing.

An update to your prior pieces.
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@JacquiOatley @Anna_Kessel @guardian_sport @guardian @CarlyPage_ @RichardOsley @leponline @GuardianLeyland @pixel8foto @BelTel @BBCNWT @BBCSport @stockportnews @MENSports @MENnewsdesk @DarrenThwaites @Telegraph @TeleFootball @SheffieldStar