Marie Hall

Marie Hall, a 47-year-old woman from Calverton, Nottinghamshire, has been involved in criminal legal proceedings in the UK. She was charged with fraud by abuse of position and cocaine possession.

Key Facts and Charges:

• Hall was employed as a personal assistant at Boots and is accused of defrauding the company of over £91,000 (specifically £90,588.51) between November 2022 and November 2023. The method of fraud involved duplicating expenses for managing directors and transferring the money into her own account.
• She also faced a charge of cocaine possession.
• Hall has a previous conviction for the same offense (fraud by abuse of position), for which she received a suspended sentence and was ordered to pay over £7,000 in compensation.

Court Appearances and Decisions:

• Marie Hall appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Friday, March 6, 2026. At this appearance, she pleaded guilty to cocaine possession and indicated no plea on the fraud charge.
• The case was then transferred to Nottingham Crown Court for both charges.
• She was next due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on April 10, 2026.
• Further hearings for her case (reference 31CF0706824) were scheduled at Nottingham Crown Court on June 4, 2026, and June 24, 2026, both listed as "For Sentence" hearings.
• During the June 4, 2026, hearing at Nottingham Crown Court, it was heard that Hall stole over £90,000 from her employer to pay off a drug debt. She admitted to duplicating expenses for two managing directors and transferring the cash into her account over 12 months. The court heard she was arrested and answered "no comment" to questions. Her defense stated she was ashamed and apologetic for her actions and had been drug-free for a year. Recorder Stuart Sprawson adjourned the sentencing until June 24, 2026, expressing skepticism about the extent of her cocaine addiction and requesting evidence linking her to drug suppliers.
• As of June 24, 2026, the case was still listed for sentencing at Nottingham Crown Court. Court hearing outcomes are not typically published through HMCTS cause lists, and for Crown Court sentencing remarks, the Judiciary website would need to be checked.