Reform’s £36 million donor Ben Delo previously pleaded guilty to an anti-money-laundering offence before being pardoned by Donald Trump.

Ben Delo, who donated £36 million to Reform UK in September 2026, previously pleaded guilty in the United States to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to establish, implement and maintain an anti-money-laundering programme at the cryptocurrency exchange he co-founded. Donald Trump pardoned Delo in 2025.

Source: The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (19 Sep 2026)