Denis MacShane(65),British Labour Party Ex-MP Jailed For Expenses Scandal

Denis Macshane(65), an ex-Member of Parliament and minister of Europe under the Labour government of Tony Blair, was sentenced to six months in prison, and a fine of £ 1,500, for false accounting of official expenses

Denis Macshane admitted in November 2012 to making bogus expense claims of nearly £13,000.Denis Macshane resigned from an 18-year career as MP in November. He represented Rotherum at the time of his resignation.His resignation came as he faced a 12-month ban from the House of Commons

Denis MacShane, a former BBC journalist and a former president of the National Union of Journalists, admitted to having made a “grotesque mistake,” arguing that he did not profit from the money, which covered legitimate expenditure on travel in Europe

Denis Macshane filed 19 fake receipts for “research and translation” services between January 2005 and January 2008, using the money to fund a series of trips to Europe. The funds were drawn from the European Policy Institute, which he had founded in 1992

The expenses scandal was exposed by the Telegraph group of publications in 2009. It published a damning list of false expense claims made over several years by MPs and Peers from across the political divide. The scam led to a political shake-up that saw resignations, sackings, retirements, and public apologies.