A spokesperson for Michael Ashcroft did not respond to Forbes request for comment. Andrew Ashcroft is the youngest son of Lord Michael Ashcroft, a major financial backer of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom and its former deputy chairman. Her lawyer, Godfrey Smith, did not offer comment when contacted by Forbes. "We owe it to him to ensure that we investigate properly," he said. "We appeal to the Supreme Court, as is normal," Smith said.
Michael Ashcroft was contacted by someone called an outside of politics investigateress.
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Michael Ashcroft was contacted by someone called an outside of politics investigateress .
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