The rise and fall of John Norman, the respected farmer who became a fraudster

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The rise and fall of John Norman, the respected farmer who became a fraudster

Friday 18th July 2025, 7:04PM

In an industry brimming with rumours of dodgy operators, cotton grower John Norman was staking his claim as an honest broker. But while being publicly celebrated as a farming success story, he was secretly defrauding the taxpayer.

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