Ashley Mote, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ashley Mote

British politician

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1936

Place of Birth: London

Profession: writer, politician, author

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ashley Mote (born 25 January 1936) is a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England from 2004 to 2009.
Elected representing the UK Independence Party, he became a non-inscrit one month into his term after UKIP withdrew the whip from him due to investigation into his expenses. A vociferous critic of fraud in the European Institutions, he himself was convicted of benefit fraud in 2007 for which he served a nine-month prison sentence and was described by the trial judge as "a truly dishonest man".
The scandal ignited a debate as to how an MEP could receive a prison sentence, yet keep his seat in the European Parliament; there are moves afoot to review the legislation.
In 2015, Mote was jailed for a further five years for fraudulently claiming nearly £500,000 in European Parliament expenses.