Fraudster Sells 24-Bedroom ‘King’s Speech’ London Mansion
Lord Edward Davenport in his celebrated home in Portland Place.
Photographer: Teri Pengilley/eyevine/ReduxEdward Davenport, jailed for fraud for his role in a fake lender, sold a 24-bedroom mansion in London’s Marylebone district that was featured in the film “The King’s Speech.”
The money raised from the sale will be used to repay 13 million pounds ($20 million) from a confiscation order by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service, the Serious Fraud Office said in a statement Wednesday.