Accountant accused of £8m fraud on multi-millionaire

A crooked city accountant conned a US businessman and philanthropist out of nearly £8 million by falsifying balance sheets and writing fraudulent cheques, a court heard today (Tues). Edward Tully, 61, is accused of ripping off multi-millionaire Allen Skolnick between 2007 and 2011 while managing his affairs in London. Mr Skolnick, who passed away in 2013, made his fortune in the vitamins and food supplement industry through his company Solgar. After selling his firm in 1995, he and his wife…