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Ticket tout's Manx firm shut down

Colught Manninagh varçhan-straiddey er ny yeigh

Ta ny Pabyryn Phargys er hoilshaghey cre cho mooar as ren aa-chreckeyder tiggad Canadagh ymmyd jeh obbraid soit ayns Mannin, dy chosney millioonyn veih thaagheyderyn-kiaullee.

As eh enmyssit ny 'ard-varçhan-straiddey', t'eh jeeaghyn nagh vel Julien Lavallée er ve kionfenish ayns Mannin neayr's haink ny docamadyn rish.

Ta'n chrout er ve ny red custhey  son bleeantyn dauesyn ta goll gys cuirraghyn-kiaullee.

Tiggadyn son showyn ayns hallaghyn mooarey lesh enmyn ard-ghooagh, t'ad er nyn greck ayns minnidyn, roish çheet rish er ynnydyn -eggey aa-chreck, er y gherrid ny-yeih, son priosyn foddey ny syrjey.

Ga nagh vel y cliaghtey lowit ayns y Reeriaght Unnaneyssit, ayns cooid vooar jeh'n Oarpey, ny ayns America Twoaie, cha nel leighyn er-lheh noi-echey ayns Mannin - chleayn Mnr Lavallée dy chur e cholught I Want Ticket Inc. er bun, lesh enmys recortyssit ayns Straid Hope ayns Doolish.

Middleton Katz, soit ayns Doolish, hug ad shirveishyn profeshoonagh myr jantee.

Nish, docamadyn va feddynit ayns ny Pabyryn Phargys, t'ad soilshaghey yn aght haghyn kionneyderyn tiggadyn Lavallé, reillyn soit ec jantee, as ad kionnaghey keeadyn jeu ec un cheayrt, fo caghlaa dy h-enmyn foalsey.

Neayr's shen, y colught echey, chossyn ny shlee na shey millioon punt nurree, t'eh er hirrey dy ve currit gys jerrey.


Ticket tout's Manx firm shut down

The Paradise Papers have revealed the extent to which a notorious Canadian reseller used an Isle of Man-based operation to make millions ripping off music fans.

So-called 'supertout' Juien Lavallée appears to have wound up his presence here since the documents came to light.

It's been the plague of concertgoers for years.

Tickets for big name arena shows sell out in minutes, before appearing on resale websites shortly afterwards for a sky high premium. Although the practice is not allowed in the UK, much of Europe and North America, there are no specific laws against it here - which enticed Mr Lavallé to establish his company, I want Ticket Inc., with a registered address on Hope Street in Douglas.

Douglas-based professional services from Middleton Katz acted as agents.

Now documents found in the Paradise Papers show how Lavallée's ticket buyers dodged the rules set by agents, buying hundreds of them at a time under different aliases.

His firm, which turned over more the £6 million last year, has since applied to be dissolved.

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