Lewin jailed following election trial
Publication Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:39
The man in charge of an ill fated campaign to get chef Kevin Woodford elected has been jailed.
Charles “Buster” Lewin has been sent to prison for three and a half years for his involvement in the 2010 Douglas East by-election.
Deemster David Turner delivered his verdict at Douglas Courthouse this afternoon.
Lewin had pleaded guilty to three counts of election fraud - including conspiracy to affect legal purposes by improper means, conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to forge a document - at the end of a seven week trial which ended in October.
Sentencing him Deemster Turner said the 57-year-old was a forceful and determined character who was able to overwhelm and manipulate.
Two other people found guilty of conspiring to secure proxy votes in the by-election - Kerry Louise Rothwell and Gail Rosemary Corrin – were both handed 18 month sentences which have been suspended for two years.
