Nigel Farage, de Reform UK, bajo investigación ética por una donación de 6,7 millones de dólares

14 de mayo de 2026

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El Comisionado de Estándares Parlamentarios está examinando una donación no declarada de 5 millones de libras recibida por Nigel Farage de parte del inversor de Tether, Christopher Harborne.

La investigación se centra en la donación de 5 millones de libras, equivalente a unos 6,7 millones de dólares, que Farage no declaró como era obligatorio. Las autoridades confirmaron que el comisionado inició la revisión después de que el regalo saliera a la luz a través de registros públicos vinculados a la empresa de criptomonedas Tether.

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