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Rita Ora victim of reported fraud

Rita Ora
Rita Ora

It has been reported that pop star Rita Ora has lost thousands of pounds in an alleged fraud.

The former X Factor judge, who now hosts America's Next Top Model, is an investor in a company that is a potential victim of financial crime.

The shareholders, made up of companies and individuals, are reported to have collectively lost around £2.3 million (around €2.74m), including Ora, who has reportedly lost tens of thousands.

According to The Sun, UK police are now investigating claims that an accountant who "lived like a Saudi prince" siphoned off the money.

"Rita Ora has multiple business interests globally," Ora's lawyer, Graham Shear, said.

"One of the companies in which she has an interest is a potential victim of fraud along with several other companies and individuals.

"The potential loss suffered by all the victims collectively is thought to be significant but only a proportion of that total figure will apply to the entity in which Ms Ora is one of several shareholders.

"Any loss suffered by the company in which Ms Ora has an interest will be recoverable from insurance policies which protect against this sort of professional misappropriation, fraud and other claims."

The alleged fraud comes just over a year after luxury items worth more than €238,000 were stolen from Ora's home, including phones, computers and a designer doggy bag.

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