Former Charlton star will stand trial next year for currency fraud

A former Premier League footballer accused of carrying out a £2.5m investment fraud must wait another another year to stand trial. Former Charlton Athletic Richard Rufus, 47, allegedly enticed investors into a huge foreign currency scam and spent the cash on ‘personal expenses and lifestyle.’ He was facing a three week trial later this month at Southwark Crown Court, but with no judge available to hear the case, a new date was provisionally set for 20 November 2023. At 29…