2 Warrington car dealers sentenced for fraud

Deputy District Judge Brandon has today sentenced 2 Warrington car dealership directors for fraud.

Anthony Miller, ex-director of Car Nation, was found culpable to a reckless-to-deliberate degree and sentenced to 20 months in prison suspended for 18 months. He will also have to complete 250 hours of unpaid work during this time.

Ex-director of Nation Motors, John Minnis, 37, is currently incarcerated for an unrelated crime, and will serve 6 months concurrently. He was found culpable to a negligent-to-reckless degree but was ineligible for a suspended sentence.

The prosecution brought their case to Liverpool Crown Court on behalf of 11 claimants who were financially impacted by their “joint venture business” on Haydock Street from March to December of 2023.

Their fraudulent activity included false or misleading advertising, deposits with no product or service and not providing partial or full refunds – totalling up to £48,000 owed.

The prosecution informed the court that both individuals ignored warnings from the council and attempted to mislead the authority on who was responsible prior to when legal proceedings began.

Miller, who was principally responsible for consumer facing issues including refunds and took £173,000 when the fraud took place, has also received a company director disqualification.