Landlord appears in court charged with 89 alleged offences

Mark Fortune made no plea as he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, May 28.

Edinburgh landlord Mark Fortune facing 89 charges including theft and fraud Getty Images

A landlord has appeared in court charged with 89 alleged offences including theft, extortion and fraud.

Mark Fortune, 55, made no plea as he appeared from custody at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, May 28.

He was charged of 35 counts of theft, 36 charges under legislation related to unlawful evictions and harassment of tenants, two of extortion and three of fraud.

The 55-year-old also faced eight charges of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.

He was arrested on Sunday, February 11, and previously appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday, February 14.

He made no plea and was released on bail, and will appear in court again at a later date.

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