Overview

• Defendants include stars from Love Island, Geordie Shore, and The Only Way is Essex.
• The Financial Conduct Authority alleges the promotion of unauthorised contracts for difference (CFDs).
• Eight of the nine defendants have pleaded not guilty; one has a further hearing in September.
• The trial has been scheduled for 2027, the earliest available date at Southwark Crown Court.
• If convicted, the influencers face up to two years in prison.