Victoria Baker-Harber vows to stand by fraudster fiancé Inigo Philbrick as he's jailed for 7 years
25.05.2022 - 12:45
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Made in Chelsea star Victoria Baker-Harber has said that she will “continue to stand by” her fiancé and gallery owner Inigo Philbrick after he was sentenced to jail for fraud for seven years.The 33 year old appeared weeping in the US Southern District Court this week, according to reports, as she attended in support of her man and father of her baby daughter Gaia Grace as he was given the sentence for his crimes. Inigo, 34, conducted a multi-million pound scam through his Mayfair art gallery by conning investors out of $86 million after repeatedly selling valuable paintings to different buyers, which have been said to have included the Saudi Royal family.The British art gallery owner has been in MDC prison in Brooklyn, New York, for two years after he was arrested in 2020 on the Pacific island of Vanuatu, where he fled to avoid court hearings.
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Inigo's sentence was handed down on Monday, and Victoria has vowed to keep supporting him as she told The Sun: “I’ve stood by him and will continue to do so. “Inigo is the best person I know and his biggest problem was saying no and not wanting to let people down – so he tried to find solutions.” Victoria and Inigo began their relationship in 2017, months after he ended his romance with art dealer Fran Mancini — with whom he also shares a child.
He then disappeared in October 2020, reports Tatler. He was arrested when Victoria was five months pregnant, in July 2021.
She gave birth in November the same year. The TV star dismissed rumours that they are no longer together as a result of his time in prison, calling them “bulls***”, however
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