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  "url": "https://agentpress.tv/e/2191/reform-uk-councillor-promoted-collapsed-1-9bn-ponzi-scheme-hyperverse-that-left",
  "title": "Reform UK councillor promoted collapsed $1.9bn ‘Ponzi scheme’ HyperVerse that left victims suicidal",
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  "summary": "A Guardian report says Reform UK councillor Susan Lawrence promoted the collapsed HyperVerse cryptocurrency scheme. It reports that she now serves on Wolverhampton City Council’s audit and risk committee.",
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  "first_reported": "2026-11-07T07:00:04.000Z",
  "updated": "2026-11-07T07:00:04.000Z",
  "entities": [
    "Susan Lawrence",
    "Reform UK",
    "Wolverhampton City Council",
    "HyperVerse"
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  "outlets": [
    "theguardian.com"
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  "candidate_question": {
    "type": "binar",
    "text": "Will Susan Lawrence still be listed as a member of Wolverhampton City Council’s audit and risk committee on 2026-11-30?",
    "resolution_source": "Wolverhampton City Council committee membership records or minutes",
    "deadline": "2026-11-30"
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      "published_utc": "2026-11-07T07:00:04.000Z",
      "outlet": "theguardian.com",
      "title": "Reform UK councillor promoted collapsed $1.9bn ‘Ponzi scheme’ HyperVerse that left victims suicidal",
      "url": "https://theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/07/reform-uk-councillor-promoted-alleged-ponzi-scheme-hyperverse"
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