‘Elon and Jeff best watch their backs’: British man built a £288 million fake medicine empire after winning a £2.4 million lottery

A £2.4 million lottery winner, John Spiby, transformed his windfall into a massive counterfeit medicine empire. His operation, spanning multiple sites, produced fake prescription pills estimated to be worth £288 million. Spiby's delusion was evident in his boast that tech titans should 'watch their backs'. The judge condemned his disregard for public safety.

‘Elon and Jeff best watch their backs’: British man built a £288 million fake medicine empire after winning a £2.4 million lottery
A £2.4 million lottery winner, John Spiby, transformed his windfall into a massive counterfeit medicine empire. His operation, spanning multiple sites, produced fake prescription pills estimated to be worth £288 million. Spiby's delusion was evident in his boast that tech titans should 'watch their backs'. The judge condemned his disregard for public safety.