Former Croydon Athletic owner Mazhar Majeed has been jailed for two years and eight months for his role in the cricket match-fixing scandal.
The 36-year-old had admitted two counts of corruption in relation to the scandal and appeared at Southwark Crown Court today.
Alongside him were his co-defendants - former Pakistani captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif.
The scandal centred on “spot-fixing” - bowling no-balls during a cricket match deliberately for betting rings who place large wagers on when the balls might be bowled.
Acting as Butt’s agent Majeed, 36, was filmed by undercover News of the World journalist Mazher Mahmood accepting £140,000 to ensure the no-balls were delivered.
The no-balls were to be bowled during the Lord’s Test match against England last year.
Mr Justice Cooke said Majeed, Croydon born and based, was the orchestrater of the fixing and took the "lion's share of the spoils".
Judge Cooke said his activity was just the tip of the iceberg and that Majeed was fixing with others as well as the News of the World undercover reporter.
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