Former political advisor Matthew Torbitt, 35, has pleaded guilty to fraud for submitting over $6,000 in fake expense claims for rail tickets and lodging—none of which were for official parliamentary duties—between August 2022 and September 2024. His guilty plea was entered at Thames Magistrates’ Court, with sentencing set for later this year at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Torbitt, who advised Labour MPs from 2018 to 2024 and recently appeared as a political commentator, also made a false claim on October 2, 2024. The case stems from an investigation triggered by unauthorized purchases flagged through a parliamentary travel booking system. Torbitt, engaged to reality TV star and activist Sharon Gaffka and newly a father, now faces legal consequences that underscore the need for accountability in political offices.
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