A FORMER boxing promoter has complained of being “treated unfairly” before agreeing to sell off four designer watches as part of a £53,000 confiscation hearing.

Barry Hughes, who served time in jail after being convicted of mortgage fraud on two properties in Kilmacolm and Bridge of Weir, made the claim to Sheriff Paul Crozier as he was ordered to sell off property including two Rolexes worth a total of £12,480 and a £5,600 mobile phone.

Representing himself earlier at a confiscation hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court, Mr Hughes, 38, told Sheriff Crozier: “It’s got massive consequences for me and in the interest of justice [I] don’t believe I’m getting treated fairly.”

Glasgow Times:

Blair Speed, prosecuting, made legal submissions and invited the sheriff to make a confiscation order for £53,412 for realisable assets, which also included two Cartier watches worth £5,450 Sheriff Paul Crozier granted this and has allowed six months for the dad-of-five to pay up. A hearing thought to take up to 150 days was due to start yesterday.

Hughes’ legal team withdrew from acting earlier this month after the sheriff refused motions to adjourn the case.

Hughes was jailed in March 2013 for 43 months but his sentence was overturned and he was fined £45,000.

He claimed his wife Jacqueline made £160,000 from her business McDonald Interiors – but divorce papers lodged by her in 2006 stated she was “financially dependent” on her husband.

Hughes lied on mortgage applications about his wife’s income for the homes.

He also admitted two money laundering charges – for receiving £128,885 after selling the first property and spending £30,000 towards a Rolex.