Overview

• Twelve of the 15 defendants, including Senedd member Russell George, entered not guilty pleas today while Craig Williams, Jacob Willmer and Jeremy Hunt have yet to indicate their positions.
• The court scheduled a first trial to begin on September 6, 2027 and a second on January 3, 2028, with Craig Williams slated for the latter session.
• Operation Scott, launched by the Gambling Commission in June 2024, alleges that insiders placed bets on the timing of the 2024 general election using confidential information.
• An application to dismiss the charges will be heard on January 19, 2026, months before the trials commence.
• Under the Gambling Act 2005, those convicted of cheating at gambling or enabling others to do so face up to two years in prison.