On a Fundrazr webpage covered in photographs of the trader with his wife and son, Hayes’s supporters describe the 36-year-old as a “Libor scapegoat” whose conviction was the result of a “politically motivated show trial.” Tom Hayes Fundrazr webpage. Source: FundRazr.com The account has raised about 2,100 pounds over four days. Hayes’s ability to fund his defense was dealt a setback in March after he was ordered by a London court to pay back 880,000 pounds that was determined to be the proceeds of his crimes.

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