Overview
- Scott Timlin, Yazmin Oukhellou and Jamie Clayton entered guilty pleas at Southwark Crown Court on Feb. 20 as reporting restrictions were lifted, confirming seven total admissions in the case.
- The judge fined Timlin £938, Oukhellou £974 and Clayton £820, added victim surcharges of £93, £97 and £82 respectively, and ordered each to pay £1,000 in costs.
- Earlier outcomes include Lauren Goodger fined £3,750 plus £5,778.18 costs in January, Eva Zapico given an absolute discharge with £1,770 costs, Rebecca Gormley a conditional discharge with £2,866 costs, and Biggs Chris fined £600.
- Court evidence detailed paid endorsements: Goodger received £2,275 for four posts, Timlin £900 for three videos, Oukhellou £400 for a post and Clayton £300 for a scripted video.
- Prosecutors cited consumer harm, including a member of the public who lost £150 after viewing Goodger's Instagram story, as Judge Sally-Ann Hales KC emphasized the public interest in exposing unregulated FX promotions.