Met Police officer dubbed 'Sheriff of Soho' found guilty over nightclub bribes
A corrupt Metropolitan Police officer known as"the Sheriff of Soho" has been found guilty of taking bribes from a London's West End nightclub owners and security bosses.
Partridge pleaded guilty to three counts of bribery and was found guilty of four further counts on Wednesday. He will be sentenced next Tuesday.in 1992 and previously worked in the force's clubs and vice unit, told the jury he accepted gifts from"friends" but insisted:"My work was always impartial." The court heard Bishti laid on hospitality for Partridge at the club, where he was rumoured to have his own table. Bishti also paid for a hotel stay, and arranged Metallica tickets for Partridge, the trial heard.
It came after a surveillance operation, including bugs and an undercover officer posing as someone wanting to buy a club for a German investor. Police found two shirts signed by then player Wayne Rooney that said"Best Wishes Frank" and"Best wishes Alessandro" , as well as a souvenir football in a box for the Manchester derby in a search of his home.But Mulholland, of Florence Street, Islington, north London was cleared of two charges of bribery as was TSS director Soraya Henderson, 56, of Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
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