Chairman of celebrity endorsed company accused of resort scam

  The chairman of a celebrity endorsed company appeared in court  accused of fraudulently selling thousands of ‘off-plan’ properties at Caribbean holiday resorts. David Ames, 65, chairman of the Harlequin Group of companies, is charged with three counts of fraud by abuse of position between January 2010 and June 2015. The case follows a four-year investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), with Essex Police. The Harlequin Property scheme had endorsements from celebrities including former Wimbledon winner Pat Cash, golf…