Scammer Appeals Court Order to Pay Victim | Bristol News

Mark Acklom, a convicted romance scammer who posed as an MI6 agent and property developer, is now fighting a court order to repay Carolyn Woods nearly £850,000 — far more than the £300,000 he admitted to stealing. With a £125,000 repayment deadline looming, he’s been granted permission to appeal, dragging the case into months of legal limbo. The core of his appeal? Whether “tainted gifts” — assets sold or given away at a fraction of their value — should be counted in his assets. The judge who ordered the repayment doubted Acklom would ever pay up, even suggesting the punishment was toothless if he didn’t comply. Believed to be living in Spain, Acklom may be avoiding the UK to dodge further jail time. While the Ministry of Justice insists they’ll go to any length — even seizing benefits — to recover stolen money, Carolyn Woods is furious at the endless delays, calling the system broken after a decade of waiting. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6d69fe91475b41f6