In this podcast you'll hear an emotional interview with Tom Hayes - a city trader who was fighting to clear his name for a decade.
He was jailed in 2015 for manipulating so-called Libor interest rates, used for loans between banks. He spent five-and-a-half years behind bars.
In July 2025 the Supreme Court quashed his conviction and now he is free to restart his life.
This episode was sponsored by Fieldfisher - an international law firm, with a strong Global Investigations team. Their team boasts experienced specialist criminal investigations lawyers, who handle serious and complex economic crime cases. They have represented both companies and individuals facing some of the most significant criminal enforcement actions of the past decade, with a proven track record of successfully and fearlessly defending their client’s interests, and achieving justice.
https://www.fieldfisher.com/en
The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTi
Presenter/Researcher: Kylie Pentelow
Executive Producer: Claire McGourlay
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In this podcast you'll hear an emotional interview with Tom Hayes - a city trader who was fighting to clear his name for a decade.
He was jailed in 2015 for manipulating so-called Libor interest rates, used for loans between banks. He spent five-and-a-half years behind bars.
In July 2025 the Supreme Court quashed his conviction and now he is free to restart his life.
This episode was sponsored by Fieldfisher - an international law firm, with a strong Global Investigations team. Their team boasts experienced specialist criminal investigations lawyers, who handle serious and complex economic crime cases. They have represented both companies and individuals facing some of the most significant criminal enforcement actions of the past decade, with a proven track record of successfully and fearlessly defending their client’s interests, and achieving justice.
https://www.fieldfisher.com/en
The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTi
Presenter/Researcher: Kylie Pentelow
Executive Producer: Claire McGourlay
Donate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub
14: Bankrupt but Innocent - a victim of the Post Office Scandal
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31 minutes 18 seconds
1 year ago
14: Bankrupt but Innocent - a victim of the Post Office Scandal
Lee Castleton was made bankrupt after a two-year legal battle with the Post Office to clear his name.
Twenty years later he’s still looking for answers.
Lee, who bought his Post Office in 2003, was wrongly accused of stealing money. In reality a faulty computer system was to blame.
The ordeal severely affected his family's health. In an emotional interview, Lee explains the toll it has taken - and how his life will never be the same again.
Learn more at: https://www.postofficehorizoninquiry.org.uk and https://www.postofficescandal.uk/about/
The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTi
Presenter/Researcher: Kylie Pentelow
Executive Producer: Claire McGourlay
Donate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub
The Innocence Podcast
In this podcast you'll hear an emotional interview with Tom Hayes - a city trader who was fighting to clear his name for a decade.
He was jailed in 2015 for manipulating so-called Libor interest rates, used for loans between banks. He spent five-and-a-half years behind bars.
In July 2025 the Supreme Court quashed his conviction and now he is free to restart his life.
This episode was sponsored by Fieldfisher - an international law firm, with a strong Global Investigations team. Their team boasts experienced specialist criminal investigations lawyers, who handle serious and complex economic crime cases. They have represented both companies and individuals facing some of the most significant criminal enforcement actions of the past decade, with a proven track record of successfully and fearlessly defending their client’s interests, and achieving justice.
https://www.fieldfisher.com/en
The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTi
Presenter/Researcher: Kylie Pentelow
Executive Producer: Claire McGourlay
Donate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub