DVLA withdraws tax conviction against Sadiq Khan after he says it was a scam
The DVLA has withdrawn a tax conviction against London Mayor Sadiq Khan after it was revealed he was the victim of a scam involving a vehicle he did not own. The conviction, which resulted in a fine, was formally reopened and dismissed at a magistrates' court.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the vulnerability of public figures to identity fraud and the potential for errors in automated legal processes.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, The mayor's team says neither he nor Transport for London owns the car
A car tax conviction against the Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has been formally withdrawn after he was criminally prosecuted for not taxing a 24-year-old Nissan Micra he did not own.
The DVLA requested the withdrawal at Hereford Magistrates' Court on Thursday after the mayor's team said the conviction was the result of a "scam".
The Labour politician, 55, was found guilty of keeping an unlicensed vehicle by a magistrate last month in a criminal prosecution brought by the DVLA.
A spokesperson for the mayor said it was "not the first time" Khan had been victim of a scam involving people falsely stating that he was the owner of a vehicle.
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