# Reform UK councillor promoted collapsed $1.9bn ‘Ponzi scheme’ HyperVerse that left victims suicidal

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-07T07:00:04+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/07/reform-uk-councillor-promoted-alleged-ponzi-scheme-hyperverse
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/reform-uk-councillor-promoted-collapsed-1-9bn-ponzi-scheme-hyperverse--0a129b/

Susan Lawrence, elected to Wolverhampton city council, sits on committee overseeing financial reporting of multimillion-pound budget A woman who promoted a notorious cryptocurrency scam has been elected as a Reform UK councillor and now sits on the audit and risk committee of a major city council. Susan Lawrence was one of the main UK promoters of the HyperVerse cryptocurrency scheme, which was na

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