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Charles Ingram
Charles William Ingram (born 6 August 1963) is an English novelist, computer repairman, and former British Army major who became known for being accused and convicted of cheating on the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2001, after winning the maximum prize of one million pounds. Following a lengthy trial at Southwark Crown Court, he was convicted on a single count of procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception. He was convicted of an unrelated insurance fraud in 2003, and ordered to resign his commission as a major by the Army Board.
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ITV Quiz fans baffled over bizarre courtroom moments - but they did happen
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukQuiz fans were on the edge of their seats as the final instalment of the ITV drama played out on Wednesday night. But there were moments in the 65-minute episode that had viewers questioning whether they actually happened - purely because they were so bizarre, they seemed unbelievable.
The story follows the Who Wants to be a Millionaire cheating scandal of 2001, which saw Major Charles Ingram scam his way to winning the jackpot prize.
The three-part show lifted the lid on the lengths that Ingram went to get on the programme with the help of his wife Diana and her brother Adrian Pollock, and how coughing audience member Tecwen Whittock apparently helped him scoop the £1million prize.
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