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Ex-JJB chairman and son on forgery charge

FORMER JJB Sports chairman Sir David Jones and his son Stuart have been charged in connection with alleged forgery and making misleading statements to the stock market while at the failed sports retailer.

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Retail veteran Sir David, 70, appeared before Leeds Magistrates' Court after being charged with two offences of allegedly making a misleading statement under the Financial Services and Markets Act, as well as one offence of using a false instrument under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act. His son Stuart, 38, who was head of marketing at JJB Sports in 2009, has been charged with allegedly aiding and abetting Sir David in using a false instrument.

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