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Johnny Pollard pleads not guilty to fraud
Friday, 20 Jun, 2019
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Former On the Beach director Johnny Pollard has pleaded not guilty to 22 counts of fraud by false deception at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court.
The former ABTA membership committee member has been released on unconditional bail ahead of a hearing at Manchester Crown Court on July 18.
Pollard, who became commercial manager at Bookable Holidays after leaving On the Beach, is alleged to have committed the offences in 2017.
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